单词 | poison-pen |
释义 | poison-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. 2. characterized by or given to the sending of poison-pen letters: a poison-pen campaign; a poison-pen writer. [1910-15] |
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