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poison the well
Verb
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
（比喩的表現として）相手の信用や評判をあらかじめ損なうために、人格批判などの攻撃的な言説を用いること。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(intransitive) To preemptively raise ad hominem arguments in order to discredit someone. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poison, the, well.
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poison the well
During interviews, some panelists poison the well by hinting that a candidate is untrustworthy before they even speak.
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During interviews, some panelists poison the well by hinting that a candidate is untrustworthy before they even speak.
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