Backhanded
Backhanded adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Periphrastic and backhanded are semantically related. in indirect topic. In some cases you can use "Periphrastic" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Periphrastic
Periphrastic adjective - Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy.
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Synonyms for Periphrastic
Backhanded and periphrastic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Periphrastic".
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Related pairs
- ambiguous and backhanded
- ambiguous and periphrastic
- implied and backhanded
- implied and periphrastic
- devious and backhanded
- devious and periphrastic
- indirect and backhanded
- indirect and periphrastic
- evasive and backhanded
- evasive and periphrastic
- collateral and backhanded
- collateral and periphrastic
- rambling and backhanded
- rambling and periphrastic
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