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Definition of hand:

hand (noun):
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
the part of the body at the end of the arm, consisting of a thumb, four fingers, and a palm
the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey
the forelimb segment (such as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization

Synonyms for hand:

faceaspectarmfingerhumanpartdealextremityphaseball
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Antonyms for hand:

footsilencereleasepreventioncheckobstruction

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