Antonyms for by a whisker

Grammar : Adv

Spell : hwis-ker, wis-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs-

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Definition of by a whisker

Origin :

• "hair of a man's face" (usually plural), c.1600, originally a playful formation, from Middle English wisker "anything that whisks or sweeps" (early 15c.); see whisk (v.). In reference to animal lip hair, recorded from 1670s.

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Synonyms for by a whisker