near miss
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nounDefinition of NEAR MISS
1
a : a miss (as with a bomb) close enough to cause damage b : something that falls just short of success
2
a : a near collision (as between aircraft) b : close call
See Examples of NEAR MISS
- After years of near misses, the team has finally won a championship.
- <a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving>
First Known Use of NEAR MISS
1940
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- Synonyms
- close shave, close call
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