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backhanded

adjective as in underhanded

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It’s an inescapable backhanded label, causing a bitter division between the haves and the have-nots or in this case, the tall and short.

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This was the Graig Nettles defensive clinic series, as the Yankees third baseman saved several runs with outstanding backhanded grabs and long throws to retire runners.

Washington exclaimed after a successfully executed backhanded scoop.

He took the puck around the Milwaukee cage and backhanded it on net in one quick, fluid motion to make it 2-0 Firebirds.

Seguin was down on the ice and a bit dazed after Alex Pietrangelo took a big backhanded swing and connected to the face of the Stars forward when they were together against the boards.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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