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Term: backbite

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1

Description: To speak maliciously or slander someone behind their back.

Example Sentence: She always backbites about her colleagues, spreading rumors that damage their reputation.

Sense 2

Description: To harm or betray someone who was previously supportive or trusted.

Example Sentence: He backbit his best friend by revealing his personal secrets to others.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1

Description: A malicious or slanderous remark made against someone behind their back.

Example Sentence: Her constant backbites have created a toxic atmosphere among the team.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1

Description: Pertaining to a person or action characterized by speaking maliciously or slanderously behind someone's back.

Example Sentence: He is known for his backbite behavior, always talking ill about others.