Synonyms for backstabbing
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The result was a sense of betrayal and backstabbing exploited by the corporal-Fuhrer Hitler.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR BACKSTABBING
backbiting
nounhateful talkdefamation
nounlibel, slanderdetraction
nounmisrepresentation; slander- abuse
- aspersion
- backbiting
- backstabbing
- belittlement
- calumny
- damage
- defamation
- denigration
- deprecation
- derogation
- disesteem
- disparagement
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- injury
- injustice
- innuendo
- insinuation
- knock
- libel
- libeling
- lie
- maligning
- minimization
- muckraking
- obloquy
- pejorative
- revilement
- ridicule
- running down
- scandal
- scandalmongering
- scurrility
- slam
- smear campaign
- tale
- traducement
- traducing
- vilification
- vituperation
- wrong
disparagement
nounstrong criticism; detractionscandal
nounpublic embarrassment- aspersion
- backbiting
- backstabbing
- belittlement
- calumny
- crime
- defamation
- depreciation
- detraction
- dirty linen
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparagement
- disrepute
- dynamite
- eavesdropping
- gossip
- hearsay
- idle rumor
- ignominy
- infamy
- mud
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- reproach
- rumor
- scorcher
- shame
- sin
- skeleton in closet
- slander
- tale
- talk
- turpitude
- wrongdoing
scandals
nounpublic embarrassment- aspersion
- backbiting
- backstabbing
- belittlement
- calumny
- crime
- defamation
- depreciation
- detraction
- dirty linen
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparagement
- disrepute
- dynamite
- eavesdropping
- gossip
- hearsay
- idle rumor
- ignominy
- infamy
- mud
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- reproach
- rumor
- scorcher
- shame
- sin
- skeleton in closet
- slander
- tale
- talk
- turpitude
- wrongdoing
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