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backbiter

/ˈbækˌbaɪ.tər/

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noun

/ˈbækˌbaɪ.tər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который злобно или клеветнически говорит о ком-то другом, особенно в его отсутствие.

A noun referring to a person who speaks maliciously or slanderously about someone else, especially in their absence.

  1. Slanderer or defamerC1formal

    A person who speaks maliciously about someone who is not present, damaging their reputation.

    ruКлеветник

    • She was known as a backbiter, always spreading rumors about her colleagues.
    • A backbiter often hides their true intentions behind a friendly facade.
    • He lost many friends because he was a notorious backbiter.

    Synonymsdefamerdetractorgossipmalignermudslingerscandalmongerslanderertraducervilifier

Forms
  • backbiters plural form
  • backbiters' possessive plural form
  • backbiter's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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