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noun • something that barely avoids failure or disaster | ||||||||
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noun • something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin | ||||||||
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noun • a minor short-term fight • a casual or unexpected convergence • a casual meeting with a person or thing • a hostile disagreement face-to-face verb • come together • come upon, as if by accident; meet with • be beset by • experience as a reaction • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | ||||||||
Close Call Close It Crossword Clue
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NEARTHING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NEARTHING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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