poison pen letter

  • 11poison-pen letter — …

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  • 12Poison Pen (disambiguation) — Poison Pen or Poison pen may refer to:*Poison Pen, 2006 hip hop album by Chino XL *Poison Pen (song), 1986 rock single by Hoodoo Gurus *Poison pen letter, malicious correspondence *Poison Pen Films, UK film companyee also*Poisoned Pen Press,… …

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  • 13(a) poison-pen letter — a letter that has no signature and says unpleasant things about the person it is sent to. After he was convicted, his family received a number of poison pen letters …

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  • 14poison-pen — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : venomously written : written with malice and spite poison pen brochures J.R.Carlson especially : written usually anonymously and with the intention of seriously harming or destroying another s reputation writing a… …

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  • 15poison-pen — /poy zeuhn pen /, adj. 1. composed or sent maliciously, as a letter, usually anonymously and for the purpose of damaging another s reputation or happiness: The newspaper received a poison pen letter alleging that the mayor was misusing city funds …

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  • 16poison-pen — {adj.} Containing threats or false accusations; written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. * /Mrs. Smith received a poison pen letter telling her that her husband was untrue./ * /To get revenge on Mary, Alice wrote a poison pen… …

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  • 17poison-pen — {adj.} Containing threats or false accusations; written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. * /Mrs. Smith received a poison pen letter telling her that her husband was untrue./ * /To get revenge on Mary, Alice wrote a poison pen… …

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  • 18poison-pen — adj Containing threats or false accusations; written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. Mrs. Smith received a poison pen letter telling her that her husband was untrue. To get revenge on Mary, Alice wrote a poison pen letter to the …

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  • 19poison-pen — adjective Date: 1914 written with malice and spite and usually anonymously < a poison pen letter > …

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  • 20poison-pen — [poi′zən pen′] adj. Informal designating or of an abusive letter written out of spite or malice, usually anonymously, to harass the recipient …

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