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  1. 1. When someone tries to ease the blow of a criticism by delivering it between two insincere compliments. > Scot: "Liza, I love your hair. Your work sucks. Where did you get that sweater?" > Liza: Thanks for the compliment sandwich, Scot. Source: ecdict

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