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backbite

back·bite

US/ˈbæˌkbaɪt/ uncommon informal

verb

1.

say mean things

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English bakbiten, bacbiten, equivalent to back- + bite. Cognate with Icelandic bakbíta (“to backbite, vilify”).

Phrases

  • behind someone's back

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