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hairsbreadth
[hairz-bredth, -bretth, -breth]
/ ˈhɛərzˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ, -ˌbrɛθ /
NOUN
whisker
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
Example Sentences
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They raised it another time; and then another time; at last they had raised it seven handsbreadths so that it was just under the sky arch.
From Myths and Legends of the Great Plains by Judson, Katharine Berry
