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Backstabber vs Backbiter - What's the difference?

backstabber | backbiter |

As nouns the difference between backstabber and backbiter

is that backstabber is a traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned while backbiter is person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of sight and hearing of the second person.

backstabber

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.

    • backbiter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of sight and hearing of the second person.

    • Related terms

    * back * backbite * backstab * bite * biter