Meanings (ES + gloss)
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An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
"[…] regardless of what he may say to you, he respects your great learning, and, therefore, has immense confidence in your judgment. The poor dear cannot differentiate between erud…
Perhaps, finally, the Netherlands will shed itself of the backhanded compliment of being the best team never to win a world championship.
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