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backhand
noun(back-hand)
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
Synonyms: backhand shot, backhand stroke,
backhand
adjective(back-hand)
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
Synonyms: left-slanting,
backhand
adjective(back-hand)
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
Synonyms: backhanded,
Antonyms: forehand,
backhand
verb(back-hand)
hit a tennis ball backhand

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