Down-to-the-wire
Down-to-the-wire adjective - Showing little difference in the standing of the competitors.
Usage example: a down-to-the-wire contest for the pennant
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Narrow and down-to-the-wire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Narrow" instead an adjective phrase "Down-to-the-wire".
Narrow
Narrow adjective - Showing little difference in the standing of the competitors.
Usage example: a narrow gubernatorial contest, the outcome of which may depend upon a handful of votes
Down-to-the-wire and narrow are semantically related. You can use "Down-to-the-wire" instead an adjective "Narrow".
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