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back-handed compliment

back-handed compliment

An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise. She said my new pants really make my legs look much slimmer. What a back-handed compliment!
See also: compliment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Proteus-Greek Mythology
Ji-Yujee-yooKorean
GlebGLYEP (Russian), HLEB (Ukrainian)Russian, Ukrainian
Juro (1)-Croatian
MatjaŽ-Slovene
VeetiVE:-teeFinnish
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