Release and Shake hands

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Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Shake hands is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Shake hands verb - Take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation.

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Release is an antonym for shake hands in touch topic.

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