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| back·hand·ed [ bák hàndəd ] |
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1. with back of hand: carried out with the back of the hand, or with the back of the hand facing in the direction in which the stroke, movement, or blow is made
  a backhanded return
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2. with double meaning: with a doubtful or double meaning, especially one that can be understood equally as a compliment or as an insult
a backhanded compliment
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3. written with letters sloping leftward: written in a style of handwriting in which the letters slope to the left
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adverb |
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with backhanded stroke: with the back of the hand, or with the back of the hand facing in the direction in which a stroke, movement, or blow is made
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| back·hand·ed·ly adverb |
| back·hand·ed·ness noun |
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