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Q&A What does being "heavy handed" mean? And how does one avoid it?

I've come across the term "heavy handed" before, and it seems to be one of the more egregious mistakes that one can make while writing - at least that's the impression I get from critics. What doe...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Joebevo‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:01:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Joebevo‭ · 2019-12-08T04:01:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've come across the term "heavy handed" before, and it seems to be one of the more egregious mistakes that one can make while writing - at least that's the impression I get from critics.

What does this term mean (with examples, if possible), and how does one avoid it?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-02-02T16:15:38Z (almost 10 years ago)
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