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verb (used with object)
1.
to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
verb (used without object)
2.
to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present.
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Backbiting
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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