4syllables
underhanded
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Definitions ofunderhanded
1verb
- To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
- To trick, deceive or gull.
- To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.
1noun
- Devious people, collectively.
1adjective
- Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
- Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.
Example: "His underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified."
- Insincere; sarcastic.
Example: "An underhanded compliment is actually criticism."
- Secret; surreptitious.
- Understaffed.
1adverb
- In an underhanded manner.
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