near miss vs mischance
mischance vs near missnear miss and mischance both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| near miss | Yes | No | No | No |
| mischance | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
mischance is a hypernym of
near miss; that is, mischance is a
word with a broader meaning than near miss:
- near miss: an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
- mischance: an instance of misfortune
Other hypernyms of near miss include
misadventure, mishap.
| near miss (noun) | mischance (noun) |
|---|---|
| an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided | an instance of misfortune |
| an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate |
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