"freehandedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From freehanded + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|freehanded|ness}} freehanded + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} freehandedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality or state of being freehanded. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: free-handedness
    Sense id: en-freehandedness-en-noun-AZ2LyXDL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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