Close call
Close call noun - A barely successful escape from something undesirable.
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Synonyms for Close call
Near thing and close call are semantically related in narrow escape topic. In some cases you can use "Near thing" instead a noun phrase "Close call".
Near thing
Near thing noun - Something that barely avoids failure or disaster.
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Synonyms for Near thing
Close call and near thing are semantically related in near hit topic. You can use "Close call" instead a noun phrase "Near thing".
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Related pairs
- squeeze and close call
- squeeze and near thing
- close shave and close call
- close shave and near thing
- squeaker and close call
- squeaker and near thing
- narrow escape and close call
- narrow escape and near thing
- tight squeeze and close call
- tight squeeze and near thing
- cliffhanger and close call
- cliffhanger and near thing
- near miss and close call
- near miss and near thing
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Near thing and Close call. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_call/near_thing
Close call & Near thing. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_call/near_thing>.
Near thing or Close call. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_call/near_thing.
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