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Antonyms for handshake
ˈhændˌʃeɪkhand·shake

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  1. handshake, shake, handshaking, handclaspnoun

    grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

    Synonyms:
    handclasp, handshaking, trill, milk shake, shiver, wag, shake, shingle, waggle, milkshake, tremble

How to use handshake in a sentence?

  1. Jimmy Galvin:

    Seeing where he is now, being able to move his arms or just grip something, that to me is a huge improvement. The walking into the room and a hands coming out to give you a handshake. It’s that kind of stuff.

  2. Denis Mukwege:

    You just can't imagine how a smile, a simple handshake, to just tell them 'be encouraged' is important to them. To feel they are loved, to feel they can finally find love and affection.

  3. Kyle Woods:

    I just don't think it's good for our society or for people's psyche. I think the embrace and the handshake are important, but that's just me, and I respect those who feel differently. If someone wants to elbow bump, then I give them the cheerful elbow bump.

  4. Nate Heckendorf:

    And he said,' OK, thank you,' we did a little handshake, and he was off. He looked pretty content with life.

  5. Mehdi Hosseini:

    There appears to be some gray area where companies may be able to ship to Huawei through third party distributors, but it's not clear, i do expect some sort of a handshake for window dressing, but not a clear resolution with details coming out.

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