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back·handed com·pli·ment

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  1. backhanded complimentnoun

    An insult disguised as a compliment.

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  1. backhanded compliment

    An insult is an expression or statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful. Insults may be intentional or accidental. An insult may be factual, but at the same time pejorative, such as the word "inbred".

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of backhanded compliment in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of backhanded compliment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of backhanded compliment in a Sentence

  1. Ted Cruz:

    We may see a few shots coming our direction, and I suppose in a sense that's a backhanded compliment.

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  • تعریف backhandedPersian
  • backhanded pujianIndonesian
  • பேக்ஹேண்டட் பாராட்டுTamil

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