Phrase guide
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Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Alternative form of hair-trigger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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noun
Alternative form of hair-trigger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, alt-of, alternative
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noun
Any unstable situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, figuratively
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noun
a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gun trigger, trigger
History
compound hair + trigger
