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close calls

close calls is the plural of close call.

Meaning of close call

Noun

close call (plural close calls)

  1. 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.

Questions about close calls

What is close calls the plural of?
Close calls is the plural of close call.

Words near close calls in the dictionary

  1. close borough
  2. close boroughs
  3. close but no cigar
  4. close by
  5. close call
  6. close calls
  7. close captioning
  8. close chair
  9. close chairs
  10. close combat
  11. close communion

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