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English noun: whisker | |||
| 1. | whisker (quantity) a very small distance or space | ||
| Samples | They escaped by a hair's-breadth. They lost the election by a whisker. | ||
| Synonyms | hair, hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
| 2. | whisker (animal) a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat | ||
| Synonyms | sensory hair, vibrissa | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hair | ||
English verb: whisker | |||
| 1. | whisker (possession) furnish with whiskers | ||
| Samples | A whiskered jersey. | ||
| Synonyms | bewhisker | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
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