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backbite

The correct spelling is backbite.

How to pronounce backbite

noun

Say it like: Bak-bit-e

The correct spelling is backbite. One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.

verb

  1. 1.To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
  2. 2.To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
  3. 3.To speak badly of an absent individual.

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