Ciao
Ciao noun - An acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian).
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Synonyms for Ciao
Handshake
Handshake noun - Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract).
Ciao and handshake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ciao" instead a noun "Handshake".
Nearby Words: handshaker, handshaking
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Handshake or Ciao. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ciao/handshake.
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