Backstab and Spite

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Backstab verb - To be unfaithful or disloyal to.

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Spite and backstab are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spite" instead a verb "Backstab".

Spite verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Backstab and spite are semantically related. You can use "Backstab" instead a verb "Spite".

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

The Kyokagami twins flipped the trade and tried to kill him out of their own spite, allowing Wang to out-backstab them and kill them anyway.

Source: Video Game / Shadow Warrior 2
His ancient wisdom is absolutely vital to Urfin's conquests, though he occasionally does backstab him out of spite as well.

Source: Literature / Tales of the Magic Land
On the other hand, he can sell people to an insane cult, presumably to be raped — but when they backstab him and threaten to eat him alive for the crime of being younger than them (and ate the others immediately), he cleans out the -entire- fort out of spite.

Source: Even Evil Has Standards / Video Games

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