Dictionary
back•bite
Pronunciation: (bak'bīt"), [key]
—v., -bit, -bit•ten or (Informal) -bit; -bit•ing.
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v.t.
to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
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v.i.
to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present.
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