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Definition of hair–trigger
1 : immediately responsive to the slightest stimulus a hair–trigger temper
2 : delicately adjusted or easily disrupted
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First Known Use of hair–trigger
1834
HAIR–TRIGGER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of hair–trigger for English Language Learners
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: becoming angry very easily
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