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backhanded compliment in German

backhanded compliment in German

vergiftetes Kompliment
noun
(idiomatic) An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
zweideutiges Kompliment
noun
(idiomatic) An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
zweifelhaftes Kompliment
noun
(idiomatic) An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
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