backbiting
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/ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/
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/ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/
saying mean or hurtful things about someone who isn't there
The team’s spirit was hurt by the constant backbiting that went on behind people’s backs.
團隊的士氣受到了背後不斷發生的惡意中傷的傷害。