Let
Let noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Upper hand is an antonym for let.
Nearby Word: letting
Upper hand
Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: finally gained the upper hand in the argument
Let is an antonym for upper hand.
Both terms in one sentence
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Not with the Safety on, You Won't: Invoked by Vimes, who gives Stratford a sabotaged crossbow to let him think he has the upper hand.
Source: Discworld / Snuff - It confuses and arouses him enough to let her escape his No-Holds-Barred Beatdown and gain the upper hand.
- Then again, he is a Gundam pilot, and losing his eye let his rival/killer Ali have the upper hand as they fought.
Source: Death by Disfigurement
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