What is the meaning of close shave?

Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin.
- synonyms: close call, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape

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APA	WordNet. (2010). close shave. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/close_shave/definitions/1266100
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "close shave" http://smartdefine.org/close_shave/definitions/1266100 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, close shave, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/close_shave/definitions/1266100>.
MLA	WordNet. "close shave" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/close_shave/definitions/1266100>

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