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| Main Entry: |
cliffhanger
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something suspenseful |
| Synonyms: | close call, close shave, narrow escape, shocker, spine-chiller, squeaker, thriller, white knuckle |
| Main Entry: | near |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | close by physically |
| Synonyms: | abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, along toward, alongside, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close shave, close-at-hand, close-by, conterminous, contiguous, convenient, hair's breadth, handy, immediate, in close proximity, near-at-hand, nearby, neighboring, next door, nigh, not remote, practically, proximal, proximate, ready, side-by-side, touching, vincinal, warm*, within stone's throw |
| Antonyms: | away, distant, far, remote |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | near miss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | near hit |
| Synonyms: | close call, close shave, narrow escape, near hit, near thing, squeaker, tight squeeze |
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