backhanded

Adjective
  1. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke (synset 301037522)
    same as: backhand
  2. Roundabout or ambiguous (synset 300770693)
    "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
    similar to: indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

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