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Left-handed compliment

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Translation left-handed compliment into russian

left-handed compliment
She gave him a left-handed compliment about his new haircut.
Она сделала ему двусмысленный комплимент по поводу его новой стрижки.

Definitions

A left-handed compliment is a remark that appears to be a compliment but is actually insulting or disparaging in nature. It often contains an element of sarcasm or backhandedness, making it ambiguous and potentially hurtful.