Upper hand (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Position of advantage and controlplay

Synonyms:

upper hand; whip hand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("upper hand" is a kind of...):

favorable position; favourable position; superiority (the quality of being at a competitive advantage)

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