near thing

/ˌnɪər θɪŋ/
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Other forms: near things

Definitions of near thing
  1. noun
    something that barely avoids failure or disaster
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    type of:
    avoidance, dodging, shunning, turning away
    the act of deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
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