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Rarehairball
The correct spelling is hairball.
How to pronounce hairball
noun
Say it like: Hay-rba-ll
The correct spelling is hairball. A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming. For example: "The contract negotiations are turning into a real hairball."
Usage Examples
“The contract negotiations are turning into a real hairball.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.
- 2.A messy, tangled, intractable issue.
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