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poisonous compliment

poisonous compliment noun: synonym of backhanded compliment.

Noun

poisonous compliment (plural poisonous compliments)

  1. Synonym of backhanded compliment.

Synonyms of poisonous compliment

Forms of poisonous compliment

pluralpoisonous compliments

Questions about poisonous compliment

What does poisonous compliment mean?
Poisonous compliment means synonym of backhanded compliment.
What part of speech is poisonous compliment?
Poisonous compliment is a noun.
What is the plural of poisonous compliment?
The plural of poisonous compliment is poisonous compliments.

Words near poisonous compliment in the dictionary

  1. poisonmaker
  2. poisonmakers
  3. poisonmonger
  4. poisonmongers
  5. poisonous
  6. poisonous compliment
  7. poisonously
  8. poisonousness
  9. poisonpie
  10. poisons
  11. poisons the well

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