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Значение идиомы poison-pen
[poison-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 wasuntrue.
To get revenge on Mary, Alice wrote a poison-pen letter tothe teacher and signed Mary’s name to it.
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