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a tad

a tad adverb: to a small extent; in a small amount.

Adverb

a tad (not comparable)

  1. (informal) To a small extent; in a small amount.
  2. (informal) Slightly; rather.

Synonyms of a tad

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Antonyms

Questions about a tad

What does a tad mean?
A tad means to a small extent; in a small amount.
What part of speech is a tad?
A tad is an adverb.

Words near a tad in the dictionary

  1. a straw shows how the wind blows
  2. a straw shows which way the wind blows
  3. A student
  4. A students
  5. a sucker is born every minute
  6. a tad
  7. a taunto
  8. A team
  9. A teamer
  10. A teamers
  11. A teams

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