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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 BESANT
Death, however ignominious, rather than remorse—the backbite of inwit, in the quaint language of our forefathers.
HAPPINESS IN PURGATORYANONYMOUS
He could not backbite, nor envy, nor prevaricate, nor jump at mean motives for generous acts.
THE LITTLE WHITE BIRDJ. M. BARRIE
I am sorry to be obliged to backbite, but really and truly we dont like Mrs. De Lancey Smythe.
THE AUTOMOBILE GIRLS AT PALM BEACHLAURA DENT CRANE
To backbite is to speak something secretly to one's injury; to calumniate is to invent as well as utter the injurious charge.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMSJAMES CHAMPLIN FERNALD
Besides, the way people gossip and backbite is the very devil!
THREE COMEDIESBJRNSTJERNE M. BJRNSON
From these though descended our manners are mended,Though still we can grin and backbite!
THE BOOK OF HUMOROUS VERSEVARIOUS
The first thing old Backbite said when he heard of it was, 'H'm!
MARION'S FAITH.CHARLES KING
A parcel of old women who delight in having some one to run down and backbite.
THE CLAVERINGSANTHONY TROLLOPE
Backbite (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.
WORDS 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
- 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
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.