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backhanded complimentan insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.Rate it:

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left-handed complimentA complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.Rate it:

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Chinese complimentA pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.Rate it:

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sans complimentReally; sincerely; I mean really what I say.Rate it:

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imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.Actually doing what another does is the greatest compliment.Rate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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fish for complimentsTo try to induce someone to make a compliment.Rate it:

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give someone a pat on his backTo complimentRate it:

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it was deliciousSaid to compliment a meal after eating it.Rate it:

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renvoyer la balleTo return the compliment.Rate it:

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you have beautiful eyesUsed by the speaker to compliment the interlocutor's eyes.Rate it:

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