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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
backhand/ˈbakhand/

▶noun (in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body. ▶verb strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

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backhander

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