The English teacher uses subtle, backhanded compliments that undermine the non-native speakers' abilities.
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Backhanded
/ˈbækˌhændəd/
Synonyms for "backhanded" (53 found)
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5 entriesCollocations
10 entriesbackhand passbackhand shotbackhand slapbackhand strokebackhand the ballbackhanded approachbackhanded complimentbackhanded insultbackhanded remarkbackhanded tactic
Inflections
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3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 3 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- наклонен наляво adj (Of writing)
French
1 entries- penché à gauche adj (Of writing)
Icelandic
3 entries- bakhandar- adj (With the hand turned backward)
- gerður með handarbakinu adj (With the hand turned backward)
- hallandi til vinstri adj (Of writing)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Tom backhanded me.
Source: tatoeba (12769899)
The trader roars like an animal whose paw has been caught in a trap, but he hauls back his other arm and lands a backhanded blow to the side of her head that knocks her sideways onto the babushki bench.
Source: wiktionary
Some casters can do a cross-body or backhanded cast quite effectively.
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