See backhand in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "in the backhand style",
"word": "backhand-"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"lang_code": "ca",
"sense": "ice hockey",
"word": "de revés"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "ice hockey",
"word": "backhand-"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"Andre Agassi"
],
"word": "backhand"
}
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