upperhand

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English

Noun

upperhand (usually uncountable, plural upperhands)

  1. Alternative form of upper hand
    • 2012, G. A. Rauche, The Abdication of Philosophy = The Abdication of Man:
      In the course of these debates, philosophy, the champion of knowledge and reason, began to gain the upperhand over theology, the champion of faith and religion. That this happened was also due to the changing circumstances of life.