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Definition of poison pen letter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

poison pen letter

noun
 
/ˌpɔɪzn ˈpen letə(r)/
 
/ˌpɔɪzn ˈpen letər/
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  1. an unpleasant letter that is not signed and is intended to upset the person who receives it
    • He had been sending poison pen letters to people at work.
    • He had been sending poison pen letters to his neighbours, hoping to make them move away.
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