The difference between Backfriend and Unfriend

When used as nouns, backfriend means a false friend, whereas unfriend means one who is not a friend.

Unfriend is also verb with the meaning: to sever as friends.

check bellow for the other definitions of Backfriend and Unfriend

  1. Backfriend as a noun (UK, dialectal, obsolete):

    A false friend; a secret enemy.

  2. Backfriend as a noun (UK, dialectal):

    A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.

  3. Backfriend as a noun (UK, dialectal):

    A hangnail.

  1. Unfriend as a noun:

    One who is not a friend; an enemy.

  1. Unfriend as a verb (rare):

    To sever as friends.

  2. Unfriend as a verb (Internet):

    To defriend; to remove from one's friends list (e.g. on a social networking website).

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