Paper-thin
Paper-thin adjective - Being of less than usual width.
Usage example: since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
Thick
Thick adjective - Having a greater than usual measure across.
Usage example: cross your name off the list with a really thick line so I can see it
Paper-thin is an antonym for thick.
Both words in one sentence
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Paper-Thin Disguise: Cops will lose track of you if you go into your house in front of their very eyes, put on a pair of joke glasses (y'know, thick frames, bushy eyebrows and a huge nose) and walk out the front door, waving to them.
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