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iron-handedness

iron-handedness noun: synonym of heavy-handedness: the property or state of being iron-handed.

Noun

iron-handedness (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of heavy-handedness: the property or state of being iron-handed.
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Synonyms of iron-handedness

Forms of iron-handedness

alternative formironhandedness
alternative formiron handedness

Origin of iron-handedness

From iron-handed + -ness.

Questions about iron-handedness

What does iron-handedness mean?
Iron-handedness means synonym of heavy-handedness: the property or state of being iron-handed.
What part of speech is iron-handedness?
Iron-handedness is a noun.

Words near iron-handedness in the dictionary

  1. iron-fistedness
  2. iron-gall ink
  3. iron-gall inks
  4. iron-handed
  5. iron-handedly
  6. iron-handedness
  7. iron-hearted
  8. iron-heartedness
  9. iron-montmorillonite
  10. iron-ore
  11. iron-ores

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