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back·bite | \ ˈbak-ˌbīt 
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\backbit; backbitten; backbiting
Definition of backbite
: to say mean or spiteful things about a person (such as someone who is not present)
They beguiled the time by backbiting and intriguing against each other in a foolish kind of way.— Jack London
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The first known use of backbite was in the 12th century
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