Handshake alternative Crossword Clue

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ELBOWBUMP

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DAP

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

HANDSHAKE (noun)
1. grasping and shaking a person’s hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
ALTERNATIVE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
ALTERNATIVE (noun)
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

ELBOWBUMP
(9 letters)
DAP
(3 letters)

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