Hands

//hæn(d)z//

Synonyms for "hands" (80 found)

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Closest matches (16)

work force administration auspices authority care charge claws clutches command control cure disposition domination dominion empery

Noun(1 words)

custody

Strong matches (24)

empire extremity fang fighting force finger fingernails firepower forces governance government grasp grip gripe guardianship guidance hand helm help hold hook

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iron hand jaws jurisdiction keeping

Related words (40)

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11 relation types

More general

5 entries

force guardianship keeping personnel safekeeping

Synonyms

1 entries

work force

at location

2 entries

gloves sockpuppets

capable of

14 entries

articulate catch balls cup ball cup chin cup face cup water press paper sign language soft tear paper tear piece of paper touch wall turn knobs use hankerchiefs to blow nose

derived

6 entries

hands-free handsfree handsy look Ma, no hands piano four hands quiet hands

desires

1 entries

hold book to read

form of

1 entries

hand

has a

2 entries

fingers relationship with computer keys

has property

1 entries

very useful

is a

3 entries

body parts guardianship instrumental organs

used for

9 entries

create pottery create sand castle do many things form dance get up things hold things pick things up play drum touching things

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

Source: tatoeba (2097)

Put your hands down!

Source: tatoeba (2306)

Do you wash your hands before meals?

Source: tatoeba (15980)

You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?

Source: tatoeba (16423)

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