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highhanded

adjective as in overweening

adjective as in high-handed

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But despite the cruelty of the Red Guards and the highhanded behavior of the Taizhou cadres, Hu never lost faith in the party.

There was something highhanded in the look and manner of him, though few men had better intent.

Strongly stirred as they had been by his highhanded aggressions, none as yet ventured to call him directly to account.

This persistence in his highhanded policy made any real reconciliation between Edward and Winchelsea impossible.

Surprised at this highhanded demand for his property, Drew waited for enlightenment.

There was certainly a flavor about such a highhanded proceeding.

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On this page you'll find 651 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to highhanded, such as: autocratic, absolute, bossy, despotic, dogmatic, and domineering.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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