Synonyms for close call
kloʊsclose call

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1. close callnoun

   Synonyms:
   close shave, narrow escape

2. close callnoun

   A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.

   He had a close call when a truck ran a red light and almost hit him.

   Synonyms:
   narrow escape, close shave

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1. close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escapenoun

   something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

   Synonyms:
   narrow escape, close shave, squeaker, squeak

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1. • Accomplishment

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1. close call

   Synonyms:
   Near miss

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1. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester:

   A strategy of holding the rate constant would have been my preferred strategy at that point, but it's a close call, holding pat, depending on where the economy is, could actually be tighter policy.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   Facebook refused to take down a fake video of Nancy Pelosi. It wasn't even a close call, the video is sexist trash.

3. Stephen Chiu:

   We think it is going to be a very close call (for the Fed), communicating the future path of interest rates is very important and the Fed would be careful not to signal any excessive tightening given global markets are still very vulnerable.

4. Earl Ward:

   Judge Merchan’s fair and Judge Merchan rulings are consistent with the law, but if it’s a close call, Judge Merchan reputation is that Judge Merchan lands on the prosecution’s side.

5. Ben Cardin:

   This is a close call, but after a lengthy review, I will vote to disapprove the deal.