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Definition of heavy-handed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heavy-handed

adjective
 
/ˌhevi ˈhændɪd/
 
/ˌhevi ˈhændɪd/
(disapproving)
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  1. not showing any understanding of the feelings of other people
    • a heavy-handed approach
  2. using unnecessary force
    • heavy-handed police methods
  3. (of a person) using too much of something in a way that can cause damage
    • Don't be too heavy-handed with the salt.
See heavy-handed in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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