DEAD HAND OF THE PAST

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The oppressive influence of past events or decisions

Synonyms:

dead hand; dead hand of the past; mortmain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("dead hand of the past" is a kind of...):

influence (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc)

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