Answer: nearmiss

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NEARMISS

Close call

NEARMISS

Brush, perhaps

NEARMISS

Reason to say "Whew!"

NEARMISS
Reason for relief
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Close one
NEARMISSYoung woman next door?
NEARMISS"Phew!" evoker
NEARMISSThis might elicit "close but no cigar"
NEARMISSBarely avoided accident
NEARMISSThis is as good as a mile.
NEARMISSShot not quite on target.
NEARMISSNot a direct hit.
NEARMISSNot quite a direct hit
NEARMISSAlmost a direct hit
NEARMISSIt's close but gets no cigar
NEARMISS"Almost"
NEARMISSAviation safety statistic
NEARMISSPilot's scare
NEARMISSSubject of an FAA investigation