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heavy–hand·ed Listen to audio/ˈhɛviˈhændəd/ adjective
[more heavy–handed; most heavy–handed] 1 : dealing with people or problems in a severe or harsh way : too strict or controlling
Their efforts to keep the peace have been heavy-handed. heavy-handed tactics/measures
2 : awkward or clumsy : showing a lack of skill
Her love songs tend to be a bit heavy-handed. a writer with a heavy-handed style
— heavy–hand·ed·ly adverb
— heavy–hand·ed·ness noun [noncount]
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