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adjective
2.
having the hands lightly or only slightly encumbered, as with parcels or bundles.
3.
having a light touch; handling things delicately and deftly.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English
1400–50; late Middle English
Related forms
light-hand·ed·ly, adverb
light-hand·ed·ness, noun
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| light-handed | |
adjective | |
| having a metaphorically delicate touch; "the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker |
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