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cleanhanded

adjective clean·hand·ed \ˈklēn-ˈhan-dəd\

Definition of CLEANHANDED

:  innocent of wrongdoing
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First Known Use of CLEANHANDED

1728

Related to CLEANHANDED

Synonyms
blameless, innocent, clear, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inculpable, irreproachable, lily-white
Antonyms
guilty

Rhymes with CLEANHANDED

backhanded, bare-handed, crossbanded, forehanded, four-handed, freehanded, ham-handed, hardhanded, high-handed, ironhanded, left-handed, light-handed, offhanded, one-handed, red-handed, right-handed, shorthanded, sure-handed, three-handed, two-handed, unbranded, verandaed

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