Definition of a shade
: a bit : a little
He is just a shade taller than his brother.
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“A shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20shade. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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