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backhanded

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Adjective

roundabout or ambiguous
- attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity
- a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal

(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

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Antonyms:
forehand(a) forehanded

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "backhanded":
backhand backhanded bacchante
Words contain "backhanded" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
backhanded backhander

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