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backhand noun

  /ˈbækhænd/
  • (tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
 revers

backhander noun

  • (surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
 bastonnade
  • (informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
 argent de la corruption

backhanded adjective

  /ˈbækˌhændəd/
  • (of writing) inclining to the left
 penché à gauche
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