Catastrophe
Catastrophe noun - Something that has failed.
Usage example: the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it
Near miss and catastrophe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near miss" instead a noun "Catastrophe".
Nearby Word: catastrophic
Near miss
Near miss noun - A barely successful escape from something undesirable.
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Synonyms for Near miss
Catastrophe and near miss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun phrase "Near miss".
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Related pairs
- fiasco and catastrophe
- fiasco and near miss
- bust and catastrophe
- bust and near miss
- bomb and catastrophe
- bomb and near miss
- disaster and catastrophe
- disaster and near miss
- failure and catastrophe
- failure and near miss
- flop and catastrophe
- flop and near miss
- mishap and catastrophe
- mishap and near miss
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