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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
light-handed is an adjective meaning "having a metaphorically delicate touch". It carries one recorded sense.
having a metaphorically delicate touch
“the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for light-handed come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.
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