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Backhanded compliment
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
insult
disguised
as a
compliment
; a
compliment
which can be
interpreted
as an
insult
.
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Synonyms
Asteism
Dubious Compliment
Left-Handed Compliment
Poisonous Compliment
Poisoned Compliment
Back-Handed Compliment
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