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BACKHANDED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. indirect, devious; especially : sarcastic; a backhanded compliment. 2. using or made with a backhand.
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BACKHANDED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
(of something said) not clear and usually meaning the opposite of what it seems to mean: Her backhanded compliments annoyed everyone. (Definition of backhanded ...
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Is 'backhanded insult' the right term for these examples? - Reddit
If I understand correctly, an example of a backhanded compliment would be something like: "Wow, I'm surprised! You carry yourself well for a ...
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back-handed
back-handed, a. (ˈbækˌhændɪd) [f. prec. n.] 1. With the back of the hand.1813 L. Hunt in Examiner 15 Mar. 162/1 A back-handed pat on the cheek. 1836 Macready Remin. II. 23 A back-handed slap across the face. 2. Directed backwards, or with the hand or arm crossing the body (i.e. for a right-handed ma...
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BACKHANDED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words
Synonyms for BACKHANDED: double, fake, lip, pretended, hypocritical, insincere, strained, superficial; Antonyms of BACKHANDED: sincere, ...
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What is the definition of a backhanded compliment? Why do people ...
A backhanded compliment is when someone says something that seems like a compliment on the surface but actually has a hidden or negative message.
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John Lamb (left-handed pitcher)
He was optioned back to the minor leagues without making his major league debut. Lamb underwent back surgery during the 2015–16 offseason, and began of the regular season on the disabled list.
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BACKHANDED definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
1. backhand 2. expressing or expressed in an indirect or sarcastic way; not sincere; equivocal a backhanded compliment 3. Sport performed by backhanding the ...
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What are your BEST back-handed compliments? : r/Comebacks
A back-handed compliment is a, insult disguised as a compliment, like "nice yellow shirt, matches well with your teeth")
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BACKHANDED Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
adjective sloping in a downward direction from left to right: backhanded writing. oblique or ambiguous in meaning; indirect; insincere or malicious; wry.
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28 Backhanded Compliment Examples And How To Respond
A backhanded compliment is praise that could also be taken as an insult. Also called a veiled compliment or backhanded insult, it's essentially criticism.
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Backhanded - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
adjective (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke synonyms: backhand
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a back-handed compliment
a back-handed complimentBritish, American & Australian, Americana remark which seems approving but which is also negative. He gave me that classic back-handed compliment. He said I played football very well 'for a woman'.
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Red-Handed
"Red-Handed" is the 15th episode of the American fairy tale/drama television series Once Upon a Time, which aired in the United States on ABC on March After hugging her, Ruby gets her job back and turns down Emma's job offer.
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back-handed compliment
back-handed complimentBritish, American & Australian, Americana remark which seems approving but which is also negative. He gave me that classic back-handed compliment. He said I played football very well 'for a woman'.
Cambridge English Idioms Dictionary
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