underhanded

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Adjective

underhanded

1. Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
2. Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.

   His underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified.

3. Insincere; sarcastic.

   An underhanded compliment is actually criticism.

4. Secret; surreptitious.
5. Understaffed.

Synonyms

• (all, except "understaffed") underhand
• (understaffed) shorthanded

Translations

• Russian: подлый

Adverb

underhanded

1. In an underhanded#Adjective|underhanded manner.

Synonyms

• (in an underhanded manner) underhandedly

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of underhand

Noun

1. Devious people, collectively.

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