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Synonyms for by a whisker
Grammar : Adv |
Spell : hwis-ker, wis- |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs- |
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Définition 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
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