The Clue
It's in the palm of your hand (8 letter answer)
The Answer
LIFELINE
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Notes
The answer LIFELINE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
LIFELINE as a noun:
1. (line of life, life line, lifeline) = a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
2. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"
3. line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
4. line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning