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Meaning of NEAR MISS

Pronunciation:  neer mis

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
 
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 See Also: misadventure, mischance, mishap

 

 

Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: close call, close shave, close squeak, collision, collision course, confrontation, crack-up, crash, encounter, error, hairbreadth escape, joining, meeting, miss, mistake, narrow escape, narrow squeak, near go, near miss, near thing, rencontre, slip, slipup, tight squeeze
 

 

 

 

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