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Backhanded
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Meaning
Adj
●
With the back of the hand.
●
Involving a
backward
flip
of the hand.
●
Insincere,
sarcastic
,
ironic
, or self-contradictory.
●
Indirect.
●
Backwards,
turned
around.
●
inclining to the left
●
Retrospective,
occurring
after the fact
rather than
in advance.
●
Self-serving,
corrupt
,
slipshod
, or neglectful.
Verb
●
simple past
and
past participle
of backhand
Adv
●
In a
backhanded
manner.
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