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misadventure vs near miss

near miss vs misadventure

misadventure and near miss both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misadventure Yes No No No
near miss Yes No No No
As nouns, near miss is a hyponym of misadventure; that is, near miss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misadventure:
  • misadventure: an instance of misfortune
  • near miss: an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
Other hyponyms of misadventure include accident, derailment, ground loop, puncture, slip, trip, crash.
misadventure (noun) near miss (noun)
an instance of misfortune an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
Difference between misadventure and near miss

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