" hairbreadth "

1: showing little difference in the standing of the competitors;

  * e.g., " ... a hairbreadth victory, but a victory nevertheless "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close,

•  down-to-the-wire,

•  narrow,

•  neck and neck,

•  nip and tuck,

•  tight

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a very small distance or degree;

  * e.g., " ... just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ace,

•  hair,

•  hairline,

•  hop, skip, and jump,

•  inch,

•  neck,

•  shouting distance,

•  step,

•  stone's throw

•  Antonyms : 

•  country mile,

•  long haul,

•  mile

1: a barely successful escape from something undesirable;

  * e.g., " ... The surfer made a hairbreadth escape from the shark. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close call,

•  close shave,

•  near miss

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a barely successful escape from something undesirable;

  * e.g., " ... The surfer made a hairbreadth escape from the shark. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close calls,

•  close shaves,

•  near misses

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)