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1. | [ adjective ] inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition | |
Synonyms: | nip_and_tuck neck_and_neck | |
Examples: | "as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck" "the election was a nip and tuck affair" |
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Related terms: | inconclusive | |
2. | [ adjective ] involving two persons; intimately private | |
Synonyms: | tete-a-tete | |
Examples: | "a tete-a-tete supper" "a head-to-head conversation" |
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Related terms: | private | |
3. | [ adverb ] even or close in a race or competition or comparison | |
Synonyms: | nip_and_tuck neck_and_neck | |
Examples: | "the horses ran neck and neck" "he won nip and tuck" |
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