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| custom |
A custom is a special way of acting or doing something. We often call something a custom when a whole group of people do it. For example, it is a custom in many countries for people to shake hands when they meet new people. People in some other countries don't have this custom. [1/2 definitions] |
| greeting |
A greeting is something you might say or do when you see a person you know, or when you meet someone for the first time. People often say hello, wave, or shake hands as a greeting. [1/2 definitions] |
| shake hands |
to take the hand of another person and move it up and down. People shake hands to greet each other or to show that they agree on something. |
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