Backstab
Backstab verb - To be unfaithful or disloyal to.
Usage example: knew what it felt like to be backstabbed by a so-called friend
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Shield
Shield verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Both words in one sentence
- Oh, and the only class to use backstabs also has a revolver that can kill you in three hits (or two, if they have the Ambassador), and can see your backstab-preventing shield.
Source: Scrappy Weapon - Spoony describes him like Batman; he would prep massively devastating spells in advance, he knew how to disguise his nature (including wearing a shield that served as backstab protection), and he made devastating alchemical grenades for when he needed to act quickly.
Source: Web Video / Counter Monkey
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