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underhand

adjective
adjective
BrE BrE//ˌʌndəˈhænd//
; NAmE NAmE//ˌʌndərˈhænd//
(less frequent underhanded
BrE BrE//ˌʌndəˈhændɪd//
; NAmE NAmE//ˌʌndərˈhændɪd//
) (disapproving)
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secret and dishonest I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way. I promise you there’s nothing underhand about this agreement. Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnderhand is used with these nouns: dealings, tactic See full entry Word OriginOld English in the sense ‘in or into subjection, under control’ (see under-, hand).
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