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near miss
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near miss
(noun)
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near miss
noun
plural
near misses
near miss
noun
plural
near misses
Learner's definition of NEAR MISS
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1
:
an attempt that is almost successful
After years of
near misses
, the team has finally won a championship.
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2
:
an accident that is just barely avoided
There have been two
near misses
[=
close calls
] at that airport recently.
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3
:
a bomb that misses its target but still causes damage
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