What is fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation called?
stab — Fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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