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- [poi-zuh n-pen let-er]
- /ˈpɔɪzən pɛn ˈlɛtər /
- /ˈpɔɪzn pɛn ˈlɛtə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poi-zuh n-pen let-er]
- /ˈpɔɪzən pɛn ˈlɛtər /
Definitions of poison-pen letter words
- countable noun poison-pen letter A poison-pen letter is an unpleasant unsigned letter which is sent in order to upset someone or to cause trouble. 0
- noun poison-pen letter a letter written in malice, usually anonymously, and intended to abuse, frighten, or insult the recipient 0
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Parts of speech for Poison-pen letter
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determiner
exclamation
poison-pen letter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for poison-pen letter
noun poison-pen letter
- ax job — hatchet job.
- dismantlement — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- hatchet job — a maliciously destructive critique or act: The special committee has done a hatchet job on the new proposal.
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