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Backbites vs Backbiter - What's the difference?

backbites | backbiter |

As nouns the difference between backbites and backbiter

is that backbites is 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.

As a verb backbites

is (backbite).

backbites

English

Verb

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  • (backbite)

    • Noun

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    • backbite

    English

    Alternative forms

    * back-bite

    Verb

  • To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
  • (informal) To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
  • To speak badly of an absent individual.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * backbiter * backbiting

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.

    • 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