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Backbiting vs. Mien — What's the Difference?

Backbiting vs. Mien — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Backbiting and Mien

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Backbiting

Backbiting or tale-bearing is to slander someone in their absence — to bite them behind their back. Originally, backbiting referred to an unsporting attack from the rear in the blood sport of bearbaiting.

Mien

Another term for Yao

Backbiting

To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).

Mien

A Hmong-Mien language spoken by many subgroups of the Yao of China.

Backbiting

To speak spitefully or slanderously about a person.
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Mien

Bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind
A colonel with an imperious mien.

Backbiting

The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.

Mien

An appearance or aspect. "Eyes fixed in a piercing squint ... his was a mien that made an easy target for political cartoonists" (Nick Kotz).

Backbiting

Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.

Mien

Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.

Backbiting

Present participle of backbite

Mien

(countable) A specific facial expression.

Backbiting

Secret slander; detraction.
Backbiting, and bearing of false witness.

Mien

Aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing.
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien,As, to be hated, needs but to be seen.

Mien

Dignified manner or conduct

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