near thing
| Dictionary: near thing |
n.
Something that barely succeeds or nearly ends in failure or disaster.
| Idioms: near thing |
Something just barely effected, as in That election was a near thing--he won by a handful of votes. [Mid-1700s]
| WordNet: near thing |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
something that barely avoids failure or disaster
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