Meanings
nounpoisoned compliment (plural poisoned compliments)
plural poisoned compliments
- Synonym of backhanded compliment.
Synonyms: backhanded compliment
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of backhanded compliment.
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poisoned compliment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisoned%20compliment
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“poisoned compliment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisoned%20compliment. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poisoned compliment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisoned%20compliment.
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