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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of hair-trigger

  • as in hypersensitive
  • as in hypersensitive
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hair-trigger

adjective

Definition of hair-triggernext
as in hypersensitive

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  • hypersensitive
  • supersensitive
  • oversensitive
  • precise
  • accurate
  • hyperacute
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  • clear
  • piercing
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • bad
  • dull
  • dulled
  • fading
  • insensitive
  • dead
  • numb
  • deadened
  • dimmed
  • insensible
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  • dulled
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  • dead
  • numb
  • deadened
  • dimmed
  • insensible
  • imperceptive
  • inaccurate
  • imprecise
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