All backstabbing synonyms
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B b noun backstabbing
- slander — defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
- mud-slinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
- underestimation — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
- detraction — a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts
- backbiting — If you accuse someone of backbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work.
- cattiness — catlike; feline.
- defamation — Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
- muckraking — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- scandal — a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
- dirty laundry — personal or private matters that could cause embarrassment if made public: You didn't have to air our dirty linen to all your friends!
- scorcher — a person or thing that scorches.
- cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- disparagement — the act of disparaging.
adjective backstabbing
- two-faced — having two faces.