Backstab
Both words in one sentence
- The Illuminati line has always been steeped in humor, and this version was no different—players, of course, were encouraged to lie, cheat, and backstab each other.
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Time Stands Still: In book 19, Wolf's Bane tries to cheat his duel with Lone Wolf when it is turning sour for him, by calling upon a demonic monster to backstab the hero with a Flaming Sword.
Source: Literature / Lone Wolf - Gates, meanwhile, works with his best friend Paul Allen to backstab, steal, and cheat his way to the top, ruining everyone he comes across (including Tim Patterson, inventor of DOS, and Tom Watson, head of IBM).
Source: Theatre / N.E.R.D.S.
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