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short fuse

short fuse noun: the personality trait of being quick to anger.

Noun

short fuse (plural short fuses)

  1. (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger.
    • to be on a short fuse
    • Be careful of what you say; he has a short fuse.
    Synonyms:
    quick fuse, short temper

short fuse meaning in Tamil

short fuse in Tamil

குறு உருகி

Synonyms of short fuse

Antonyms

Forms of short fuse

pluralshort fuses

Questions about short fuse

What does short fuse mean?
Short fuse means the personality trait of being quick to anger.
What is short fuse in Tamil?
Short fuse in Tamil is குறு உருகி. See Short fuse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is short fuse?
Short fuse is a noun.
What is the plural of short fuse?
The plural of short fuse is short fuses.

Words near short fuse in the dictionary

  1. short films
  2. short finals
  3. short for
  4. short form
  5. short forms
  6. short fuse
  7. short fuses
  8. Short Green
  9. short gross
  10. short hairs
  11. short hand

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