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a close shave

a close shave
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey verb klohz sheyv]
    • /eɪ verb kloʊz ʃeɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey verb klohz sheyv]
    • /eɪ verb kloʊz ʃeɪv/

Definition of a close shave words

  • phrase a close shave If you describe a situation as a close shave, you mean that there was nearly an accident or a disaster but it was avoided. 3
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Parts of speech for A close shave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a close shave popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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