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How to pronounce “left-handed compliment”
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Pronunciation guide for left-handed compliment
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- Practice the English pronunciation of left-handed compliment with real speech in context.
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- (idiomatic) A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (idiomatic) A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.
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