Pot sized donk bets

Generally speaking I have read and found that flop donk bets tend to be weak top pairs and draws. I haven't really had anyone argue this point. I have made plenty of money raising these bets with ATC. However, I have really only ever done so when the donk bet was 1/2 pot or less (unless I have a real hand of course). Sometimes, however, we see pot sized, or nearly so, donk bets. My feeling is that these are usually top pair hands and I have not observed players willing to donk bet pot and then be willing to fold. As a result, my feeling is that a pot sized donk is top pair that the person is willing to call at least 2 streets. Is that what y'all have experienced? Am I giving pot sized donks too much respect?
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the same tactics apply ... but you have to be deeper to push them off. And ofc have the right game/table/hand image etc.
These three types of flop leads OOP all mean something entirely different: 1/2 pot donk bet from weak player, same thing from good player, and pot bet.
You're going to be entirely much more successful raising the first category off his hand.
Seriously, I'm wondering if there may be value in bluff-donking with air on ace high/other boards against some thinking players with a regular opening range. I haven't seen this done, but if you balanced with stonger hands it seems you can pick up a lot a pots. I know if someone donks into my queens on an ace-high board I tend to fold/slow down.
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