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Hairsbreadth

Definition:

Noun:

A very small distance or margin; a narrow escape.

Verb:

To move, pass, or act with a minute amount of space.

Examples:

Noun:

1. He missed the target by a hairsbreadth.

2. The climber scaled the mountain cliff, just avoiding a hairsbreadth fall.

Verb:

1. The snake slithered through the tiny crevices, hairsbreadthing past the rocks.

2. He quietly entered the room, hairsbreadthing by the sleeping guard.

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