"iron-handedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From iron-handed + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iron-handed|ness}} iron-handed + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} iron-handedness (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of heavy-handedness: the property or state of being iron-handed. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: heavy-handedness [synonym, synonym-of], ironhandedness, iron handedness
    Sense id: en-iron-handedness-en-noun-thUnrGPD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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