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99%4Exact Match!
adjective

• of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section

• lacking excess flesh

• relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous

• (of sound) lacking resonance or volume

adverb

• without viscosity

adjective satellite

• very narrow

• not dense

• lacking spirit or sincere effort

• lacking substance or significance

verb

• lose thickness; become thin or thinner

• make thin or thinner

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• take off weight

39%6Character in a Dashiell Hammett novel
noun

• someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

38%13Character inspired by Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade
noun

• tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler

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New York Times02 Jan 1981 Across 34
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