Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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backhand | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
backhanded | No | Yes | No | No |
backhand (noun) | backhanded (noun) |
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a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke |
backhand (adjective) | backhanded (adjective) |
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(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke | (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke |
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward | roundabout or ambiguous |
backhand (verb) | backhanded (verb) |
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hit a tennis ball backhand |