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02:05 Jul 23, 2020 |
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO] Sports / Fitness / Recreation / sliver shy | |||||||
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5 +3 | very slightly short |
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5 | A number/amount that is just |
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4 | within a hair's width |
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very slightly short Explanation: A sliver is a very thin slice, as in cake, for example. And shy means a short distance from. So he or she almost won a medal. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 43 mins (2020-07-23 02:49:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- He! |
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