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1palm Listen to audio/ˈpɑ:m/ noun
plural palms
[count] : the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
He placed a coin in the child's outstretched palm. The kitten was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand. He claimed that he could read my palm. [=look at the lines on the palm of my hand and tell me what was going to happen to me in the future]see picture at hand
grease the palm ofsee 2grease
have someone in the palm of your hand
: to have control or influence over someone : to be able to control someone easily
She has her boss in the palm of her hand.
— compare 2palm

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