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hand
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of HAND
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a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded <on the one hand, you would have more storage space in a larger house, but on the other, you would have more rooms to heat>
Related Words air, appearance, character, color, complexion, condition, face, look, semblance, shape, state, visage; period, stage, step; outlook, perspective, position, posture, shoes, slant, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint; interpretation, reading, rendering, translation, version; article, case, component, count, detail, dimension, element, factor, instance, item, matter, part, particular, point, regard, respect
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one who works for another for wages or a salary <the restaurant always hires several more hands for the busy summer season>
Related Words assistant, cog, flunky (also flunkey or flunkie), subordinate, underling, yes-man; drudge, gandy dancer, grub, hack, jobber, laborer, navvy [chiefly British], toiler; nine-to-fiver, wage earner, wage slave, wageworker, workingman, workingwoman, workman, workwoman; associate, colleague, coworker; temp, temporary
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the form or style of a particular person's writing <writes with a flowing, old-fashioned hand>
Related Words cacography, hen scratch, hen track, scratch, scrawl, scribble; backhand, copperplate, cursive, print, running hand; autograph, John Hancock, John Henry, signature
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usually hands pl the ability to direct the course of something <the final decision is in your hands>
Related Words clutch, grip, hold, mastery; arm, command, dominion, helm, sway; authority, domination, jurisdiction, might, power; administration, direction, governance, government, guidance, management, operation, oversight, regulation, running, superintendence, supervision
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hands pl the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal <I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible>
Related Words ownership, proprietorship; authority, command, dominion, mastery, power; repossession, retention; claiming, collaring, commandeering, confiscation, procurement
Antonyms nonpossession
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an act or instance of helping <the downstairs tenant gave us a hand getting the heavy dresser up the stairs>
Synonyms abetment, aid, assist, assistance, backing, boost, hand, helping hand, leg up, lift, support
Related Words advancement, encouragement, facilitation, forwarding, furtherance, furthering, nurturance; benefaction, patronage, promotion, sponsorship; advice, care, counsel, guidance, mentoring; attendance, attention, hand-holding, service; beneficence, charity, favor, kindness, philanthropy; assuagement, palliation, relief, succor
Near Antonyms constraint, frustration, inhibition, interference, obstruction, repression, restraint; deterrence, discouragement
Antonyms hindrance
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a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field <once she got her own place, the young woman showed that she was quite a hand at interior decoration>
Synonyms ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
Related Words pro, professional; consultant, hired gun, specialist; addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan; craftsman, journeyman; all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man; mistress
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a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent <the subpoena required a lawyer's hand>
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