Shake hands and Surrender

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

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Surrender is an antonym for shake hands in touch topic.

Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Shake hands is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

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