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hair–trigger
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
hair–trigger
(adjective)
hair trigger
(noun)
hair–trigger
/
ˈ
heɚˌtrɪgɚ/
adjective
hair–trigger
/
ˈ
heɚˌtrɪgɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAIR–TRIGGER
always used before a noun
:
becoming angry very easily
He has a
hair-trigger
temper.
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