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Antonyms for handclasp
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : hand-klasp, -klahsp |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhændˌklæsp, -ˌklɑsp |
Definition of handclasp
- As in squeeze : noun pressure, crushing
- As in grip : noun clasp, embrace
- But he took no notice; perhaps her handclasp only strengthened his resolve.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various
- And it was but natural that the handclasp should be symbolic of that deliberation.
- Extract from : « The Return of Peter Grimm » by David Belasco
- There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
- Extract from : « The La Chance Mine Mystery » by Susan Carleton Jones
- Auguste felt a shiver run through him at the sight of that handclasp.
- Extract from : « Shaman » by Robert Shea
- He was disappointed, but he smiled as he exchanged a handclasp with his only son.
- Extract from : « The Dark Star » by Robert W. Chambers
- Without a gesture or a handclasp she left Sordello as quickly as she had come.
- Extract from : « The Saracen: Land of the Infidel » by Robert Shea
- His surprise deepened to perplexity at the warmth of the handclasp that followed.
- Extract from : « The Inside of the Cup, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- She gravely extended her hand to meet his and the hatchet was buried in that handclasp.
- Extract from : « Tabitha at Ivy Hall » by Ruth Alberta Brown
- They have found that the handclasp is stronger than the handcuff.
- Extract from : « The Affable Stranger » by Peter McArthur
- And then the look and handclasp between them turned every word into sweetness and good-will.
- Extract from : « The Man Between » by Amelia E. Barr
Synonyms for handclasp
- anchor
- brace
- catch
- cinch
- cincture
- clamp
- clamping
- clasp
- clench
- clinch
- clutch
- coercion
- congestion
- constraint
- crowd
- crunch
- crush
- crushing
- duress
- embrace
- enclosing
- enclosure
- fastening
- fixing
- force
- grapnel
- grapple
- grasp
- gripe
- handclasp
- handgrip
- handhold
- handshake
- hold
- hook
- hug
- influence
- jam
- ligature
- lug
- press
- purchase
- restraint
- snatch
- squash
- squeeze
- strength
- tenure
- vise
- wrench
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