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Backbiter

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traducernounOne who traduces; one who maligns another by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
slanderernounOne who slanders or defames the name or reputation of another person.
libelernounOne who libels.
malignernounSomeone who maligns
defamernounOne who defames.

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libelernounOne who libels.
slanderernounOne who slanders or defames the name or reputation of another person.
traducernounOne who traduces; one who maligns another by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
defamernounOne who defames.
malignernounSomeone who maligns
back biternounAlternative form of backbiter. [A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.]
backtalkernounOne who backtalks.
backstabbernounA traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
backstabbeenounOne who has been backstabbed.
badmouthernounOne who badmouths somebody or something.
backbenchernoun(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
gossipnoun(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
the biter bitnoun(British) A hurt person who has hurt others in the past.
gossipernounA person who gossips.
neckbiternoun(informal) A vampire.
shadownounA dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
back-seat drivernounA person sitting (typically) in the back seat of a car issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the driver.
tattletalenounOne who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
backseat drivernounAlternative form of back-seat driver. [(dated) An occupant of a large vehicle, such as a firetruck, who helps steer the vehicle from far in the back.]
tale-bearernounAlternative form of talebearer. [An indiscreet person who spreads gossip or blame.]

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