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A person always complaining like "he is said about you, like that" to another person.

Complaining about you to others and speaking good in front of you like a double game.

Scenario: Guy "a" says to b, "c is talking bad about you" and going to c and telling b is talking bad about you.

2 Going to manager and complaining what that guy said about you at lunch.

What is the right word?

Laurel
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    I don't understand what you're trying to convey with "he is said about you, like that". Can you try rephrasing or elaborating? Also add 3-4 examples, please. – Dan Bron Jul 07 '17 at 15:59
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    You already said that. Can you elaborate on the specific kind of complaint you were asking about with "he is said about you, like that"? Also, please [edit] this additional information into your question itself. Don't put it in further comments. – Dan Bron Jul 07 '17 at 16:00
  • Do you mean a gossip? "He said things like that about you"? Was he was talking about you and criticizing? – Yosef Baskin Jul 07 '17 at 16:02
  • He may be a hypocrite, or wise to avoid insulting you to your face. There is no "right word or insulting word" guaranteed. – Yosef Baskin Jul 07 '17 at 16:05
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    @DanBron added a scenario – user244611 Jul 07 '17 at 16:06
  • I think OP is asking about when someone bad mouths you behind your back and smiles and is friendly to your face. A two-faced, low-down, bad-mouthin’ son-of-... – Jim Jul 07 '17 at 16:16
  • @Jim yes Jim like that .. is there any noun for that – user244611 Jul 07 '17 at 16:17
  • Yea it's gossip, a backstabber, being two-faced, "talking out of both sides of your mouth" (don't use this - it's a more advanced but common metaphor in the US to mean someone is using double talk or talking one way with this set of people and another way with this set). The best one is probably what @YosefBaskin suggested, "gossiper". – Kace36 Jul 08 '17 at 00:43

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If I'm understanding correctly, what you're talking about is a slang term, two-faced.

From Merriam-Webster:

Two-Faced

adjective

Definition of two–faced for English Language Learners

Not honest or sincere: saying different things to different people in order to get their approval instead of speaking and behaving honestly

Hopefully this is what you were looking for. (:

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The activity may also be called backstabbing, and the person doing it a backstabber:

betrayal (as by a verbal attack against one not present) especially by a false friend
from m-w.com

A typical work example would be if two people (A and B) are assigned to a project together. A repeatedly tells B how great it is to be working together and how well B is doing; but A also repeatedly tells the boss that B is not doing their part of the job, and that A should be made the project leader and be allowed to replace B with someone else. Person A is backstabbing person B in that situation.

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Talebearer (noun)

Merriam Webster:

one that spreads gossip or rumors;

Webster's Dictionary 1828 - Online Edition:

A person who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently communicates intelligence or anecdotes, and makes mischief in society by his officiousness.

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