NARROW ESCAPE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Synonyms:

close call; close shave; narrow escape; squeak; squeaker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("narrow escape" is a kind of...):

accomplishment; achievement (the action of accomplishing something)

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