Handshake and Mistake

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Handshake noun - Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract).

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Mistake is an antonym for handshake in informal agreement topic.

Nearby Words: handshaker, handshaking

Mistake noun - A wrong judgment.

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Handshake is an antonym for mistake.

Nearby Words: mistaken, mistakenly, mistaking

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