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shake hands

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shake hands
to greet or say goodbye by briefly joining hands with someone and moving them slightly up and down. On the way out, the president stopped to shake hands with many in the audience.
See also: hand, shake
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As soon as I was recognized, I was surprised to find myself pointed out and surrounded by a crowd of men who wished to shake hands with me.
Up From Slavery by Washington, Booker T. View in context
As a result, they bow and shake hands whenever they meet.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
So they turned aside to shake hands with the old man.
Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context
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