He had knocked me to the ground with one back-handed punch.
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Back-handed
Synonyms for "back-handed" (47 found)
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For the back-handed stroke, the grip is changed.
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Axl took this as a back-handed compliment and was momentarily placated.
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She did not write about South Africa, except in a back-handed way
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