hands

noun

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Definition of hands:

hands (noun):: the part of the body at the end of the arm, consisting of a thumb, four fingers, and a palm; (with 'in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.; 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 hands:

administration

arm

authority

bridge player

clutch

command

control

custody

deal

direction

dominion

fist

government

grasp

grip

guidance

hand

handwriting

helm

helping hand

hired hand

hired man

hold

hook

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Antonyms for hands:

conquest

dominating

domination

overpowering

subduing

subjecting

subjection

subjugating

subjugation

vanquishing

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