dead hands

A form of dead hand — A residual undesirable influence from the past.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dead hand
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APA

dead hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20hands

MLA

“dead hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20hands. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead hands,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20hands.

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