fine line

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fine line

noun fine lines

  1. idiomatic A difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern. There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

    Opposite: bright line

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@misc{fine_line_2026,
  title = {fine line},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fine%20line},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}