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palm1
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- pronunciation:
- pam
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- palm off
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the inner surface of the hand, between the wrist and the base of the fingers.
She let the butterfly sit on the palm of her hand.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
palms, palming, palmed |
| definition: |
to hide something in the hand.
The magician palmed the quarter to make it disappear. |
| related words: |
hold, sneak, steal |
| phrase: |
palm off |
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