Near miss

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounA miss which was nearly a hit or collision.

2.NounA scenario which ends safely but might well have ended in disaster.

3.NounAn attempt which fails narrowly; a performance which falls just short of a certain benchmark.

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