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noun • the boundary of a surface • a line determining the limits of an area • a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a slight competitive advantage • the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something verb • advance slowly, as if by inches • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary • provide with an edge | ||||||||
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noun • (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent • a small drink of liquor • the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth • the property of being moderately cold • a tart spicy quality • a small sharp bite or snip verb • squeeze tightly between the fingers • give a small sharp bite to • sever or remove by pinching or snipping | ||||||||
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1 | Barely defeat
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05 Jun 2003 | New York Times / 05 Jun 2003 |
2 | Defeat after defeat | |
3 | Defeat by cleverness
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06 Oct 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Oct 2011 |
4 | Defeat just barely
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22 Oct 2020 | New York Times / 22 Oct 2020 |
5 | On the ___ (close to defeat)
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02 Jun 2003 | New York Times / 02 Jun 2003 |
6 | Proper defeat, lacking time to break fiendish codes
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16 Apr 2017 | The Guardian Everyman / 16 Apr 2017 |
7 | The point at which a stimulus is just barely noticeable |
