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back-handed compliments

Noun
form-of plural
Japanese Meaning
皮肉を含む誉め言葉(見た目は誉め言葉のようで、実際には軽い侮辱や皮肉が含まれている表現)
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彼女の言葉は嫌味を含んだ褒め言葉のように聞こえ、彼はそれが冗談なのか侮辱なのか分からなくなった。

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plural of back-handed compliment

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back-handed compliments

Her remarks sounded like back-handed compliments, leaving him unsure whether she was joking or insulting him.

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Her remarks sounded like back-handed compliments, leaving him unsure whether she was joking or insulting him.

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