Synonyms for hands
hands

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1. handsnoun

   Synonyms:
   custody.

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1. hands, custodynoun

   (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

   "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

   Synonyms:
   detention, work force, detainment, workforce, custody, manpower, men, hold

2. work force, workforce, manpower, hands, mennoun

   the force of workers available

   Synonyms:
   work force, workforce, custody, manpower, men

Matched Categories

1. • Force
   • Guardianship

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1. handsnoun

   Synonyms:
   CLUTCHES

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1. List of paraphrases for "hands":

   hand, manos, eide, -hands, fingers, mains

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1. hands

   Song lyrics by hands -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by hands on the Lyrics.com website.

2. Hands

   Hands vs. Hands-on -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Hands and Hands-on.

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How to say hands in sign language?

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How to use hands in a sentence?

1. Hubert Segain:

   Before Florange, a board's hands were tied in the event of a bid and all powers were centralized in the hands of shareholders, this was the opposite of the Delaware principle, which gives primacy to the boards of quoted companies in the United States.

2. Hamed Kouyate:

   Once you're there, you're trapped, you're in the hands of the mafia.

3. Police General Chatchawan Suksomjit:

   If the trafficked person dies in the hands of the trafficker then the sentence can now be life in prison or even the death penalty.

4. Marcio Astrini:

   Most Indian reservations in Brazil are in very valuable areas for agriculture and this is really what this bill is about: allowing a small group of people with agriculture and exploration interests to lay their hands on Indian land.

5. Sanjay Wijesekera:

   From birth - when unwashed hands of birth attendants can transmit dangerous pathogens - right through babyhood, school and beyond, hand washing is crucial for a child's health. It is one of the cheapest, simplest, most effective health interventions we have.