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hefty

 adjective
     
hef‧ty [usually before noun]
1 big and heavy:
a tall, hefty man
a hefty tome (=large thick book)
hefty camera equipment
2 a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large:
a hefty fine
3 British English a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force:
He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
a hefty shove
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