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Antonyms for by a whisker


Grammar : Adv
Spell : hwis-ker, wis-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs-



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.
  • As in narrowly : adv just, closely

Synonyms for by a whisker

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