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tad
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tad
(noun)
tad
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ˈ
tæd/
noun
tad
/
ˈ
tæd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAD
a tad
informal
1
:
a small amount
Move it
a tad
[=
a bit
] to the right.
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2
:
very slightly
I'm just
a tad
nervous.
He's
a tad
taller than I am.
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