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close-run

adjective

Meaning

  1. Hotly contested; won or achieved only by a small margin.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

too close to call(English)hard-run(English)this close(English)hard-fought(English)down to the wire(English)last minute(English)hardfought(English)hot on someone's heels(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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