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thisclose

adj

Etymology

A presentation of the phrase "this close" that intentionally omits the space between the words to demonstrate the degree of closeness.

Definitions

  1. This close

    This close; extremely close.

    • JUDY GARLAND was thisclose to signing an exclusive TV contract with NBC, but the deal fell through.
    • Sources indicate that Danzig is thisclose to signing a new label deal.
    • Bridget is the only one at school who knows that I came thisclose to letting Marcus Flutie devirginize me last New Year's Eve.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA