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PRONUNCIATION OF POISON-PEN LETTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POISON-PEN LETTER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poison-Pen letter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POISON-PEN LETTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of poison-pen letter in the English dictionary

The definition of poison-pen letter in the dictionary is a letter written in malice, usually anonymously, and intended to abuse, frighten, or insult the recipient.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POISON-PEN LETTER

poiser
poisha
poison
poison dogwood
poison elder
poison fang
poison gas
poison gland
poison hemlock
poison ivy
poison oak
poison pill
poison sumach
poisonable
poisoner
poisoning
poisonous
poisonously
poisonousness
poisonwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE POISON-PEN LETTER

better
cover letter
for that matter
for the better
getter
go one better
had better
letter
love letter
netter
newsletter
open letter
petter
setter
the better
the letter
to the letter
trendsetter
vetter
wetter
with a capital letter

Synonyms and antonyms of poison-pen letter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poison-pen letter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POISON-PEN LETTER

Find out the translation of poison-pen letter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poison-pen letter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poison-pen letter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毒笔信
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carta veneno -pen
570 millions of speakers

English

poison-pen letter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जहर कलम पत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرسالة السم القلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Яд - ручка письмо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poison- pen carta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষ-কলম পত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lettre poison -pen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surat racun-pen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gift - Stift Schreiben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

毒ペンの手紙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독 펜 편지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poison-pen letter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thư độc - bút
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விஷம்-பேனா கடிதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विष-पेन पत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zehirli mektup
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poison -pen lettera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poison - pen letter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Яд - ручка лист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrisoare otravă - stilou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιστολή δηλητήριο - στυλό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gif - pen brief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gift - pen brev
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

poison- penn brev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poison-pen letter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POISON-PEN LETTER»

The term «poison-pen letter» is regularly used and occupies the 101.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POISON-PEN LETTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poison-pen letter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POISON-PEN LETTER»

Discover the use of poison-pen letter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poison-pen letter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Poison-pen Letter Writing Set: Everything You Need to ...
This set contains everything you need to compose some really evil ones-just don't let it go to your head. Remember, this kind of poison is best dispensed in non-fatal, preferably anonymous doses.
Anonymous, 2006
2
Poison Pen Letter
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Janeka Ane Madisyn, 2012
3
Death of a Poison Pen
But Hamish is soon distracted by Jenny Ogilvie, a friend of his ex-fiancee, who arrives in Lochdubh to seduce him. And then he's ambushed by local reporter Elspeth Grant, who sets out to land the story - and Hamish - for herself.
M.C. Beaton, 2009
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Penelope Barrows #3 the Case of the Poison Pen Letter
The only thing I was worried about was my mail.
C. C. Beechum, 2012
5
Strokes Revised Edition: Inside the Fascinating, Mysterious ...
The Jon Benét Ramsey case with its notorious ransom note, the Anthrax Terrorist case, and other public matters are variations on the “poison pen” article. One “ poison pen” letter Grim analyzed a few years ago he won't forget. Ethically, Grim  ...
Martin J. H. Povser, 2009
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
poison-pen letter, a pop across/ along/ away/into etc. 2. tregon qarte □ The recent disagreement points up the differences between the two sides. poison-pen letter, a leter anonime shpifese □ She was busy addressing poison- pen letters.
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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The Gift of Anger: Seven Steps to Uncover the Meaning of ...
Write a poison-pen letter. Another method, one that I teach when I give workshops, is to write a poison-pen letter. I use this particular method for discharging anger because it can be done in a variety of places, from work settings, to home, ...
Marcia Cannon, 2011
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No Price I Bring
I will not defend myself against the accusations which the poison pen letter describes so clearly. They may be true—to some extent. The motivations and feelings which I had about becoming a bishop in the United Methodist Church were so ...
Joel Cooper, 2008
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On Being Homeless: A Look Inside Life on the Streets
I do have to question the sanity of any one who would write a poison pen letter, and yet, both my uncle and his father, have a history of writing poison pen letters, for decades before I was born, they had written similar letters to others, that time ...
Wendy C. Allen
10
Creature Comforts: Private Pen Pals: A Reference of Emotions
I've been stung too often not to heed your venomous bite. I'm moving out of the dark into the light. (If you've discovered that you're a spider's victim, write a poison pen letter (with copy to your lawyer) to him/her who distorted and/or lied for a ...
Rochelle Holt, 2008

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POISON-PEN LETTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poison-pen letter is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Sinister Mystery of the Circleville, Ohio Poison-Pen Letter Writer
New Jersey's eerie “Watcher” mystery has a precedent: In 1976, the citizens of Circleville, Ohio began receiving sinister handwritten letters. «io9, Jul 15»
2
DID YOU SET UP 1MDB - an open POISON-PEN letter to Sarawak …
Not many Malaysians would have heard of 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) six months ago even though it was incorporated in 2009. «Malaysia Chronicle, May 15»
3
'A fake and a charlatan': Doctors call for Dr. Oz to be dismissed from …
“He's a quack and a fake and a charlatan,” said Dr. Henry Miller of Stanford, the first person to sign the poison-pen letter. Columbia University ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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VIDEO: George Hook reacts to extremely harsh poison-pen letter
VIDEO: George Hook reacts to extremely harsh poison-pen letter. PreviousNext. George Hook today. 25/03/2015 - 20:49:09Back to Discover ... «BreakingNews.ie, Mar 15»
5
Congress's Poison-Pen Letter to Iran
Tom Cotton, a Republican senator from Arkansas, led the recent drive to weigh in on nuclear talks with Iran. Credit Photograph by Tom Williams ... «The New Yorker, Mar 15»
6
Homophobic poison-pen letter tells York businessman and partner …
A YORK businessman has been sent an abusive, homophobic letter warning him to leave the village he lives in or be "run out". Justin Heaven ... «The Press, York, Mar 15»
7
Julianne Moore should have flushed the 'Maps to the Stars' script
Hard-core Hollywood haters will best appreciate “Maps to the Stars,” a campy poison-pen letter to Tinseltown that makes “Sunset Boulevard'' ... «New York Post, Feb 15»
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Poison-pen letter still nastier than the internet
Yet surely the poison-pen letter, that ancient art form of the nasty, hasn't lost its allure quite yet. The internet may pass nastiness at speed, but ... «The Dominion Post, Jun 11»

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