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fist

noun · /fɪst/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does fist mean?

fist (noun): a hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you pronounce fist?

/fɪst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

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What does “fist” mean?

a hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward

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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

Not quite: that's what project means.

the state or characteristic of being just or fair

Not quite: that's what justice means.

a series of events leading to a result or product

Not quite: that's what process means.

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