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backbite in Russian

backbite in Russian is [[полива́ть]] [[грязь|гря́зью]], злосло́вить, поро́чить — backbite means to make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

backbite in Russian

[[полива́ть]] [[грязь|гря́зью]]
verb
Pronounced: [[polivat]] [[gryaz|gryazyu]]
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
злосло́вить
verb
Pronounced: zloslovit
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
поро́чить
verb
Pronounced: porochit
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
ха́ять
verb
Pronounced: khayat
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
хули́ть
verb
Pronounced: khulit
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

What does "backbite" mean?

  1. verb To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
  2. verb To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
  3. verb To speak badly of an absent individual.
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What is "backbite" in Russian?

"backbite" in Russian is [[полива́ть]] [[грязь|гря́зью]], злосло́вить, поро́чить. backbite means: To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

How do you pronounce [[полива́ть]] [[грязь|гря́зью]]?

"backbite" in Russian is [[полива́ть]] [[грязь|гря́зью]], pronounced "[[polivat]] [[gryaz|gryazyu]]".

Are there other ways to say "backbite" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "backbite": [[полива́ть]] [[грязь|гря́зью]], злосло́вить, поро́чить, ха́ять, хули́ть.

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