What does upper hand mean?we found 2 entries for the meaning of upper hand
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

upper hand

noun

position of advantage and control [syn: whip hand]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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