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It beats a bit of a beard (7)

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whisker

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(Other definitions for whisker that I've seen before include "Long facial hair" , "Sensory hair of a cat" , "Hair on cat's face" , "narrow margin" , "Hair's breadth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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