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单词 heavy-handed
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heavy-handedadjective

uk/ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd/us/ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd/disapproving

using too much force in dealing with someone:

The protestors accused the police of using heavy-handed tactics.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Physically strong and powerful

  • (as) tough as old boots idiom
  • almighty
  • billy-o
  • brute
  • burly
  • elemental
  • high-octane
  • invincible
  • invulnerable
  • muscle-flexing
  • omnipotent
  • overpowering
  • reckon
  • stout
  • sturdy
  • superhuman
  • to be reckoned with idiom
  • tough
  • toughie
  • unabated

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heavy-handedadjective

us/ˈhev·iˈhæn·dɪd/

done in an unnecessarily forceful way without considering the feelings of others:

Local people complained of the heavy-handed methods being used by the police.
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