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Synonyms for stab in the back


Grammar : Verb
Spell : stab
Phonetic Transcription : stæb

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Définition of stab in the back

Origin :
  • late 14c., first attested in Scottish English, apparently a dialectal variant of Scottish stob "to pierce, stab," of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of stub (n.) "stake, nail." Figurative use, of emotions, etc., is from 1590s. Related: Stabbed; stabbing.
  • verb attack unsuspecting person
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