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Backbite
Meaning
Verb
●
To make
spiteful
slanderous
or
defamatory
statements
about someone.
●
To
attack
from behind or when
out of
earshot
with
spiteful
or
defamatory
remarks.
●
To
speak
badly
of an
absent
individual.
Noun
●
One who
engages
in
backbiting
; a backbiter.
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Origin
backbite
English
bakbiten
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Back-Bite
Defame
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