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outstretched

/aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃt/ adjective C2
  1. Extended or stretched out. · They ran towards each other with arms outstretched, and the credits rolled.
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The butler had given an exclamation of astonishment and was pointing at the dead man’s outstretched hand.
The Valley of Fear, p. 32 · C1
The dead man lay on his back, sprawling with outstretched limbs in the centre of the room.
The Valley of Fear, p. 27 · C1
Barker had seized his outstretched hand.
The Valley of Fear, p. 92 · C1
The door closed, and Dantès advanced with outstretched hands until he touched the wall; he then sat down in the corner until his eyes became accustomed to the darkness.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 81 · C1

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