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openhandedness

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o⋅pen⋅hand⋅ed

  [oh-puhn-han-did]
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–adjective
generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
Origin:
1595–1605; open hand + -ed 3

Related forms:
o⋅pen⋅hand⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
o⋅pen⋅hand⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
magnanimous, bountiful, lavish, unstinting.
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o·pen·hand·ed   (ō'pən-hān'dĭd)   
adj.  

  1. Done with or having an open hand: demonstrated an openhanded karate chop.

  2. Giving freely; generous. See Synonyms at liberal.

o'pen·hand'ed·ly adv., o'pen·hand'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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