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backbiting
UK
/ˈbæk.baɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈbæk.baɪ.tɪŋ/
Translations
backbitings
pl
She was hurt by the backbiting at work.
Её ранило злословие на работе.
Backbiting can ruin friendships.
Клевета может разрушить дружбу.
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Synonyms
UK
/ˈbækˌbaɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈbækˌbaɪ.tɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe a person or comments that engage in malicious gossip.
backbiting
Gerund
backbit
Past Simple
backbitten
Past Participle
backbiting
Gerund
UK
/ˈbæk.baɪt/
US
/ˈbæk.baɪt/
She was known to backbite her colleagues when they weren't around.
Она была известна тем, что клеветала на своих коллег, когда их не было рядом.
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Definitions
The office was rife with backbiting, as employees often gossiped about each other behind their backs.
She grew tired of her backbiting colleagues.
She was upset to learn that her colleagues would often backbite her when she wasn't around.
The startled mule bucked when the dog tried to backbite it.