
Meaning of NEAR MISS
| Pronunciation: | | neer mis
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[n] an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided |
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| | See Also: | | misadventure, mischance, mishap | |
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| | Related Terms: | | close call, close shave, close squeak, collision, collision course, confrontation, crack-up, crash, encounter, error, hairbreadth escape, joining, meeting, miss, mistake, narrow escape, narrow squeak, near go, near miss, near thing, rencontre, slip, slipup, tight squeeze |
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