/ ˌbækˈhændɪd; NAmE / adjective
having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed, or that is not intended
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IDIOMS
- a backhanded compliment
/ ˌbækˈhændɪd; NAmE / adjective
having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed, or that is not intended
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IDIOMS
- a backhanded compliment
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005