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backhanded

/'bæk,hændɪd/

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adjective
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
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adjective
roundabout or ambiguous
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"attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity" "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"

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Examples of backhanded

"attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"
"a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"