7 Synonyms of NECK AND NECK | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

neck and neck

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as in narrow

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

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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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