back|bite

back|bite
back|bite «BAK BYT», transitive verb, intransitive verb, -bit, -bit|ten or -bit, -bit|ing.
to speak evil of; slander (an absent person). SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, revile.
back´bit´er, noun.

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  • bite back — To refrain from saying • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * bite back [phrasal verb] informal 1 : to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you Weary of her rival s accusations, the candidate bit back [=hit back, fought back] with an …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bite back (at somebody) — ˌbite ˈback (at sb/sth) derived to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you • The election was a chance for the people to bite back at the government. Main entry: ↑bitederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • bite back (at something) — ˌbite ˈback (at sb/sth) derived to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you • The election was a chance for the people to bite back at the government. Main entry: ↑bitederived …   Useful english dictionary

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