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DEAD HAND OF THE PAST
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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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