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Bribery vs Backhanded - What's the difference?

bribery | backhanded |

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

English

Noun

(briberies)
  • 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
  • backhanded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With the hand turned backward.
  • a backhanded blow
  • Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic.
  • a backhanded compliment
  • Turned back
  • (of writing) inclining to the left
  • backhanded letters

    Verb

    (head)
  • (backhand)
  • See also

    * backhand