Originally posted by *Sway*:
i was thinking about this oxymoron.. near miss..
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and i know it's kinda, funny.
but maybe it's like....
it was so NEAR it could'a hit.. but it MISSED 
cclloossee.. it wasn't a FAR miss.. it was a..
near..miss.
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I think you are right. "near" has a few meanings:
1 : at, within, or to a short distance or time
2 : ALMOST, NEARLY
3 : in a close or intimate manner : CLOSELY
4 archaic : in a frugal manner
I think when people say "a near miss" they mean "a close miss". (Having little space between.)
NOT: "a almost miss".
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