Hairbreadth

//ˈhɛɹˌbɹɛdθ//

Synonyms for "hairbreadth" (43 found)

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ace bit bowshot brief span close quarters close range closeness confinement crack

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crowdedness earreach earshot gunshot hair hair space hairsbreadth incapaciousness inch incommodiousness limitation little little ways

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breadth hair

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distance hair short width

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Genius and madness are but a hairbreadth away from each other.

Source: tatoeba (278960)

In short, these kind of hairbreadth missings of happiness look like the insults of Fortune, who may be considered as thus playing tricks with us, and wantonly diverting herself at our expense.

Source: wiktionary

This surely was a day destined to be signalized by hairbreadth escapes.

Source: wiktionary

His hairbreadth escapes from death; […].

Source: wiktionary

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