slight movement
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a very small, barely noticeable motion
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Examples (10)
- Any slight movement caused a sharp pain in his arm.
- He made a slight movement with his right hand.
- The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement.
- I felt a slight movement in the ground.
- Even a slight movement could trigger the alarm.
- She detected a slight movement behind the curtains.
- A slight movement of the steering wheel was enough to change direction.
- The sensor is designed to pick up the slightest movement.
- There was a slight movement of air as the door opened.
- He tried not to make any slight movement to avoid waking the baby.