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hairbreadth definition

hair·breadth (-bredt̸h′)

noun

an extremely small space or amount

adjective

very narrow; close a hairbreadth escape

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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