backbiting

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From the verb backbite: (⇒ conjugate)
backbiting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

backbiting
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Synonyms:

slander , calumny, detraction, lie , backstabbing, betrayal , treachery, libel, cattiness, defamation, denigration, vituperation, maligning, spite , spitefulness

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