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ham–handed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ham–handed
(adjective)
ham–handed
/
ˈ
hæmˌhændəd/
adjective
ham–handed
/
ˈ
hæmˌhændəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAM–HANDED
[
more ham–handed; most ham–handed
]
:
awkward or clumsy
The actress gave a
ham-handed
performance.
a
ham-handed
attempt at humor
The apology was rather
ham-handed
.
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