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light–handed
adjective light–hand·ed \ˈlīt-ˌhan-dəd\
Definition of LIGHT-HANDED
: having a light or delicate touch : facile <a light–handed translation>
— light–hand·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of LIGHT-HANDED
15th century
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