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noun • an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided | ||||||||
58% | 9 | Averted or averted | ||||||
verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | ||||||||
35% | 9 | Narrowly avoided disaster | ||||||
noun • something that barely avoids failure or disaster | ||||||||
Local Girl Narrowly Averted Disaster Crossword Clue
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NEARMISS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NEARMISS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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