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strawbreadth

strawbreadth noun: synonym of hairbreadth.

Noun

strawbreadth (plural strawbreadths)

  1. Synonym of hairbreadth.
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    Synonyms:
    hairbreadth

Synonyms of strawbreadth

Forms of strawbreadth

pluralstrawbreadths

Origin of strawbreadth

straw + breadth

Questions about strawbreadth

What does strawbreadth mean?
Strawbreadth means synonym of hairbreadth.
What part of speech is strawbreadth?
Strawbreadth is a noun.
What is the plural of strawbreadth?
The plural of strawbreadth is strawbreadths.

Words near strawbreadth in the dictionary

  1. strawberryish
  2. strawberryless
  3. strawberrylike
  4. strawboard
  5. strawboards
  6. strawbreadth
  7. strawbreadths
  8. strawbreaker
  9. Strawbridge
  10. Strawbridges
  11. strawbs

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