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at the hands of

at the hand of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at stressed th ee hand uhv, ov]
    • /æt stressed ði hænd ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at stressed th ee hand uhv, ov]
    • /æt stressed ði hænd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of at the hands of words

  • phrase at the hands of If someone experiences a particular kind of treatment, especially unpleasant treatment, at the hands of a person or organization, they receive it from them. 3
  • preposition at the hands of because of 1
  • preposition at the hands of By the actions of (someone). 0
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Parts of speech for At the hands of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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at the hands of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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