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We are all friends; of course we are friends, and we all backbite each other and carry scandal and intrigue.
THE LADY OF LYNNWALTER BESANTMrs. Portal talked scandal herself and enjoyed it, but she didn't backbite, which is the difference between good and ill nature.
POPPYCYNTHIA STOCKLEYBackbite (Sir Benjamin), nephew of Crabtree, very conceited, and very censorious.
CHARACTER SKETCHES OF ROMANCE, FICTION AND THE DRAMA, VOL 1THE REV. E. COBHAM BREWER, LL.D.Even as thou art scandalizing others, thine own nature is being abased, whilst those whom thou dost backbite remain the same.
THE SILVER LININGJOHN ROUSSELFrom these though descended our manners are mended,Though still we can grin and backbite!
THE BOOK OF HUMOROUS VERSEVARIOUSRoger de Backbite and Peter de Toadhole are intended to be quite real.
THACKERAYANTHONY TROLLOPEIvanhoe, too, is killed at the siege,—Sir Roger de Backbite having stabbed him in the back during the scene.
THACKERAYANTHONY TROLLOPEBesides, the way people gossip and backbite is the very devil!
THREE COMEDIESBJRNSTJERNE M. BJRNSONHe could not backbite, nor envy, nor prevaricate, nor jump at mean motives for generous acts.
THE LITTLE WHITE BIRDJ. M. BARRIEA parcel of old women who delight in having some one to run down and backbite.
THE CLAVERINGSANTHONY TROLLOPEWORDS RELATED TO BACKBITE
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- blow off
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- insult
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- offend
- oppress
- persecute
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- rip up
- run down
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- sling mud
- smear
- sound
- swear at
- tear apart
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
- abuse
- admonish
- animadvert
- asperse
- attack
- backbite
- berate
- blame
- carp at
- castigate
- cavil
- chastise
- chide
- contemn
- cut up
- denigrate
- denounce
- deprecate
- disapprove
- discipline
- disparage
- exprobate
- find fault with
- get after
- impugn
- incriminate
- judge
- knock
- lecture
- look askance
- ostracize
- pick apart
- pull apart
- read out
- rebuff
- rebuke
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- scold
- take to task
- tear apart
- tell off
- upbraid
- abuse
- accuse
- asperse
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- befoul
- besmirch
- bespatter
- blacken
- calumniate
- cast aspersions
- curse
- decry
- defile
- denigrate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dirty
- disparage
- harm
- injure
- insult
- misrepresent
- mudsling
- opprobriate
- pollute
- rap
- revile
- roast
- run down
- scandalize
- slur
- smear
- soil
- spatter
- speak ill of
- stain
- sully
- taint
- take a swipe at
- tarnish
- tear down
- traduce
- vilify
- villainize
- vituperate
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