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Difference between Acquirement, Acquisition, Attainment and Accomplishment

Difference between Clean-fingered and Clean-handed

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clean-fingered—

1. (of a musician, etc.) having quick and nimble fingers:

  • The clean-fingered playing and thoughtful approach distinguish his performance of the earlier pieces.

2. honest; incorruptible:

  • Desire for clean-fingered lottery regulators ensured that none of them was remotely connected to the gambling industry.

clean-handed—not guilty of any wrongdoing:

  • Mature, democratic institutions with clean-handed politics and social justice are still a long way off.