Heavy-handedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property or state of being heavy-handed. uncountable
  2. 2
    The property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive. wordnet

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ham-fistednessham-handednessineleganceiron-fistednessiron-handednessponderousness

Etymology

From heavy-handed + -ness.

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