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1. (adj.) backhanded
performed with the back of the hand turned or facing forward:
a backhanded stroke.
2. backhanded
sloping in a downward direction from left to right:
backhanded writing.
3. backhanded
oblique or ambiguous in meaning:
a backhanded compliment.
4. (adv.) backhanded
with the hand across the body; backhand:
He caught the ball backhanded.
Etymology: (1790–1800)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) backhand(a), backhanded
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
2. (adj) backhanded
roundabout or ambiguous
"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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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) backhanded
with the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow
2. (adj) backhanded
indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment
3. (adj) backhanded
turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters
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