near thing
noun
British
: an attempt that is almost not successful
Our team won the match, but it was a very near thing.
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“Near thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near%20thing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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