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short fuses

short fuses is the plural of short fuse.

Meaning of short fuse

Noun

short fuse (plural short fuses)

  1. (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger.
    • to be on a short fuse
    Synonyms:
    quick fuse, short temper

Questions about short fuses

What is short fuses the plural of?
Short fuses is the plural of short fuse.

Words near short fuses in the dictionary

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

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