6+ Synonyms for Underhand & Similar Words
Definition of underhand
- adverb
- slyly and secretly; "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers
- with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm"
- adjective
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
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Writing tips for "underhand"
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"Underhand" in song lyrics
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"I need courage to understand the underhand"
Encore — The Bio -
"You don't understand, you could never underhand"
Rottin Razkals — Hey Alright
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