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neck and neck

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of neck and neck

showing little difference in the standing of the competitors

  • a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up
Synonyms of neck and neck

close, down-to-the-wire, hairbreadth, narrow, nip and tuck, tight
Words Related to neck and neck

crowded

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