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ham-handed
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ham-hand·ed (hmhndd)
adj.
1. Lacking dexterity or skill; clumsy.
2. Lacking social grace or tact.
3. Having unusually large hands.

ham-handed·ly adv.
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Adj.1.ham-handed - lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse
maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"


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Most informed observers would agree that this command, although often misunderstood and ham-handedly implemented, has helped religious faith thrive in the context of American democracy and pluralism.
She matures into a girl who understands both her own and her mother's frustrations when the reunited family moves to an address where the landlord ham-handedly shows his fears for his property as his tenants negotiate a new culture.
As for individuals, few are more ham-handedly dealt with here than CNN's mercurial founder, Ted Turner.
 
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