heavy-handedadjective
uk/ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd/us/ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd/disapprovingusing too much force in dealing with someone:
The protestors accused the police of using heavy-handed tactics.
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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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