Close shave
Close shave noun - A barely successful escape from something undesirable.
End and close shave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "End" instead an adjective phrase "Close shave".
End
End noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Close shave and end are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close shave" instead an adjective "End".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- In the end of "A Close Shave", however, The Fat Controller told Duck that he realized Diesel's lies and sent him packing to the other railway.
Source: Offscreen Karma
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