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poison-pen letter

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A usually anonymous written communication that makes abusive or malicious statements or accusations about the recipient or another person.

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  • noun idiomatic A missive which is malicious, insulting, and/or defamatory toward a person, organization, or point of view, especially one which is unsigned.

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