roughshod

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shod with horseshoes that have calks, or metal points, to prevent slipping

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adjective
  1. Shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points to prevent slipping.
  2. Marked by brutal force: Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks.

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