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The publisher told me that my mistakes wouldn't be a problem in the future. I thought he was very kind, but later, I realized that he was giving me a left-handed compliment. What does the idiom "a left-handed compliment mean?

APositive feedback

BInsulting remark

CApproval

DEncouragement

Answer:

B. Insulting remark

Read Explanation:

  • A "left-handed compliment" is a phrase used to describe a compliment that is ambiguous and often has a hidden insult or is backhanded (അവ്യക്തവും ദ്വയാർത്ഥമുള്ള പലപ്പോഴും മറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്ന അവഹേളനമുള്ളതോ പരോക്ഷമായതോ....). ഇത് ഒരു പോസിറ്റീവ് പരാമർശമായി കാണപ്പെടുന്നു, പക്ഷേ യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ അപമാനിക്കുന്നു.
  • Insulting remark - അപമാനകരമായ പരാമർശം
  • Positive feedback - നല്ല പ്രതികരണം
  • Approval - അംഗീകാരം
  • Encouragement - പ്രോത്സാഹനം

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