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noun • something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin | ||||||||
| 34% | 9 | Close call | ||||||
noun • something that barely avoids failure or disaster | ||||||||
| 26% | 4 | A ____ thing, a close shave | ||||||
adjective • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances adverb • near in time or place or relationship • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • being on the left side • closely resembling the genuine article • giving or spending with reluctance • with or in a close or intimate relationship • very close in resemblance verb • move towards | ||||||||
A Near Thing Crossword Clue
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CLOSECALL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CLOSECALL
Updated: October 13, 2023
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