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Collocations for thin - adj.

1. of solid things: not thick

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem | become, wear
The fabric was wearing thin. | (figurative) That joke is wearing a little thin.

ADV.

extremely, incredibly, very, wafer-
a plate of wafer-thin bread and butter
a bit, fairly, a little, quite, rather, relatively | enough
a sliver of rock thin enough to be translucent

2. not fat

VERBS

be, look | become, get, grow

ADV.

extremely, painfully, pathetically, pitifully, terribly, very
The old horse was painfully thin.
fairly, quite, rather
She''s tall and quite thin.

3. of liquids

VERBS

be, look, seem
The paint looks a bit thin.
become, get
Be careful that the mixture doesn''t get too thin.

ADV.

terribly, very | a bit, rather

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