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backhanded

/bakˈhandɪd/

US pronunciation
American sound/bakˈhandɪd/
bakˈhandɪd
Syllables
3 syllables
Stress
2nd syllable stress
Vowel
Short i vowel
Ending
Past ending sound

bak - ˈhandɪd -> backhanded

Myanmar meaning

(adj) လက်ပြန်။ ချီးမွမ်းခြေကျောက်။

Full entry

backhanded /bæk'hændÇd/ adj

၁။ လက်ပြန်။ a backhanded blow.
၂။ ချီးမွမ်းခြေကျောက်။ pay sb a backhanded compliment (ie one that seems to express praise, admiration, etc but could be regarded as an insult).

More examples
  • A backhanded compliment
Synonyms
indirect, oblique, roundabout, insincere, snide, sneaky, ambiguous, double dealing, double-edged, doubtful, equivocal, phoniness, sarcastic, sardonic, two-edged, underhanded
Cross references
indirectobliqueroundaboutinsinceresnidesneakyambiguousdouble dealingdouble-edgeddoubtfulequivocalphoninesssarcasticsardonictwo-edgedunderhandedblowcomplimentpay
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