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left-handed compliment
noun as in damning with faint praise
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The gardener was miffed by this left-handed compliment, but he did not venture to resent the impeachment.
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"That is a very left-handed compliment," said the Daughter of the House.
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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to left-handed compliment, such as: aspersion, back-handed compliment, home truth, insult, no compliment, and slap in the face.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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