What does fistful mean?
Fistful means The amount that can be held in a closed fist..
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/ˈfɪstˌfʊl/ · noun
The amount that can be held in a closed fist..
At Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked, he survived to pilot Navy reconnaissance planes again and pick up a fistful of medals, from the Purple Heart to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Fistful means The amount that can be held in a closed fist..
Common synonyms include handful, punch.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked, he survived to pilot Navy reconnaissance planes again and pick up a fistful of medals, from the Purple Heart to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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