Bribery vs Backhanded - What's the difference?
bribery | backhanded |
the making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions
(legal) the activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes
With the hand turned backward.
Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic.
Turned back
(of writing) inclining to the left
(backhand)
As a noun bribery
is the making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions.As an adjective backhanded is
with the hand turned backward.As a verb backhanded is
(backhand).bribery
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Noun
(briberies)backhanded
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Adjective
(en adjective)- a backhanded blow
- a backhanded compliment
- backhanded letters