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free-handed
[ free-han-did ]
/ ˈfriˈhæn dɪd /
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adjective
generous; liberal.
adverb
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Origin of free-handed
First recorded in 1650–60
OTHER WORDS FROM free-handed
free-hand·ed·ly, adverbfree-hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby free-handed
freegan, free gift, free gold, free goods, freehand, free-handed, free-hearted, freehold, freeholder, free house, freeing port
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British Dictionary definitions for free-handed
free-handed
adjective
generous or liberal; unstinting
Derived forms of free-handed
free-handedly, adverbfree-handedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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