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Dead Hand of the Past

nounid 45111·updated May 18, 2026
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the oppressive influence of past events or decisions

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Variants

synonym
dead hand
plural
Dead Hand of the Pasts
possessive
Dead Hand of the Past's
pluralpossessive
Dead Hand of the Pasts'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
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