Meaning Of The Word Backbite

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backbite in American English
to speak maliciously about (an absent person); slander
intransitive verb: to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present
transitive verb: to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present)

backbite in British English
verb: to talk spitefully about (an absent person)

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