Meanings
nounlong fuse (plural long fuses)
plural long fuses
- idiomaticThe personality trait of being slow to anger.
to have a long fuse
Synonyms: slow fuse · Antonyms: short fuse
Synonyms & antonyms
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long fuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20fuse
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“long fuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20fuse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long fuse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20fuse.
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