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golden handshake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
gold-en hand-shake
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

golden handshakes (plural)

Phrases

golden handcuffs golden hello golden parachute green handshake silver handshake

Frequently Paired Words

golden handcuffs golden hello golden parachute green handshake silver handshake

Synonyms

silver handshake

Questions

What does golden handshake mean?
A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.

How to pronounce golden handshake

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