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light-handed

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Adjective

  1. Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention.
  2. Sparing; applying only slight pressure or minimal amounts.
  3. Delicate and skilled; nimble and dextrous
  4. Light-hearted; fun and witty or easygoing.
  5. Flippant; lacking seriousness.
  6. Not having a full complement of workers.
  7. Thieving, larcenous.
  8. Fresh and light-tasting, not rich, heavy, or highly seasoned.
  9. Having or requiring little strength.

Adverb

  1. Carrying very little.
  2. In a light-handed manner.

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