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单词 hairbreadth
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hairbreadth

1 of 2

noun

hair·​breadth ˈher-ˌbretth How to pronounce hairbreadth (audio)
-ˌbreth,
-ˌbredth
variants or hairsbreadth
ˈherz-ˌbretth How to pronounce hairbreadth (audio)
-ˌbreth,
-ˌbredth
: a very small distance or margin

hairbreadth

2 of 2

adjective

: very narrow : close
a hairbreadth escape

Synonyms

Noun

  • ace
  • hair
  • hairline
  • hop, skip, and jump
  • inch
  • neck
  • shouting distance
  • step
  • stone's throw

Adjective

  • close
  • down-to-the-wire
  • narrow
  • neck and neck
  • nip and tuck
  • tight
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Example Sentences

Noun just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth Adjective a hairbreadth victory, but a victory nevertheless
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Should the electoral officials’ math hold up, the hairbreadth victory is likely to provide only limited comfort to Mr. del Mazo’s party. Kirk Semple And Marina Franco, New York Times, 4 June 2017 The year closed with the hairbreadth victory of a law-and-order Presidential nominee whose Southern strategy of racial politicking remade the electoral map. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
Adjective
In the end, Cuellar and his corporate backers carried the day (one marked also by the Uvalde school massacre), albeit by a hairbreadth margin. Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 That mad quest for immortality is only one thread in an intricate narrative that encompasses witchcraft, impossible transformations, hairbreadth escapes, killer clowns and an assortment of innovative murders. Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021 Nancy Pelosi will have a hairbreadth four-vote majority in the House with two seats still undecided. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2020 The hairbreadth outcome in the race belied its sweeping consequences. Author: Alexander Burns And Jonathan Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1561, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1604, in the meaning defined above

hairbreadth 1 of 2

adjective

as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors a hairbreadth victory, but a victory nevertheless

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • narrow
  • close
  • down-to-the-wire
  • tight
  • nip and tuck
  • crowded
  • neck and neck

hairbreadth

2 of 2

noun

variants or hairsbreadth
as in inch
a very small distance or degree just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • inch
  • hair
  • step
  • ace
  • neck
  • hairline
  • bit
  • trace
  • minim
  • stone's throw
  • shouting distance
  • trifle
  • crumb
  • hop, skip, and jump
  • smidgin
  • particle
  • mite
  • smidgen
  • dab
  • jot
  • iota
  • smidgeon
  • smidge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mile
  • long haul
  • infinity
  • light-year
  • country mile
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