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ham-fisted
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ham-fisted  (British) also ham-handed (American)
1. lacking skill with the hands I hoped you weren't watching my ham-fisted attempts to get the cake out of the tin.
2. lacking skill in the way that you deal with people The report criticizes the ham-fisted way in which complaints are dealt with.


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Ham-fistedly scripted by Stone, Christopher Kyle and Laeta Kalogridis, the dialogue poor Farrell must pretend to understand would defeat actors 10 times his caliber.
The chances are that they will be found--or that the Iraqis will ham-fistedly try to prevent the inspectors from finding them.
Not only is the force corrupt, but it's stupid - cops ham-fistedly attempt to frame Madriani after threatening him in public.
 
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