Paper-thin

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very thin, such as the quality of paper. literally, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Insubstantial. figuratively, not-comparable

    "As late as 1948 NKP, for its part, pitted its Berkshires against borrowed road diesels and declared that the difference in costs was less than paper thin."

Synonyms

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razor-thin

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"Compared with Saturn's size, the rings appear paper-thin."

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