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heav⋅y-hand⋅ed

  [hev-ee-han-did]
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–adjective
1. oppressive; harsh: a heavy-handed master.
2. clumsy; graceless: a heavy-handed treatment of the theme.
Origin:
1625–35

Related forms:
heav⋅y-hand⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
heav⋅y-hand⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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heav·y-hand·ed   (hěv'ē-hān'dĭd)
adj.  

  1. Clumsy; awkward.

  2. Tactless; indiscreet.

  3. Oppressive; harsh.

heav'y-hand'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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heavy-handed

  1. mod.
    tactless; forceful; unfair. : Paul is a little heavy-handed at times, but mostly he's reasonable.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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