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单词 backhanded
释义 back·hand·ed
\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : using or consisting of backhand or a backhand
 < backhanded writing >
 < a backhanded slap in the face >
 < a backhanded shot in tennis >
2. : hesitant, diffident
 < not at all backhanded in asking for second helpings >
3. : indirect, roundabout, or devious
 < a backhanded, dishonest way of achieving his end >
— often used of an outcome opposed to the real or seeming intent of an act or statement
 < attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to the man's integrity >
 < the backhanded censorship of providing information “channels” … actually aimed at hiding facts — Dale Kramer >
— compare left-handed 3
4. of written letters of the alphabet : inclining from upper left to lower right
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