Miss and Near miss

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Miss noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: a television season with far fewer hits than misses

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Near miss and miss are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near miss" instead a noun "Miss".

Nearby Words: missed, missing

Near miss noun - A barely successful escape from something undesirable.

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Miss and near miss are semantically related. You can use "Miss" instead a noun phrase "Near miss".

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