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noun
A situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoided.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: close call, close shave, near miss
Antonyms: none provided
noun
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: accomplishment, achievement
History
From narrow (“having a small degree or margin”, adjective) + escape (noun).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
