stabbed in the back

A form of stab in the back — An act of betrayal or treachery.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stab in the back
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APA

stabbed in the back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stabbed%20in%20the%20back

MLA

“stabbed in the back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stabbed%20in%20the%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stabbed in the back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stabbed%20in%20the%20back.

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