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/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/ · noun
The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement..
Eccles' handshake, eager and practiced and hard, seems to symbolize for him an embrace. For an instant Rabbit fears he will never let go.
Use hand shake when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hand shake means The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement..
Common synonyms include shake, handclasp, handshaking.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Eccles' handshake, eager and practiced and hard, seems to symbolize for him an embrace. For an instant Rabbit fears he will never let go.
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