squeaker

🇺🇸 /ˈskwiːkər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈskwiːkə(r)/
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noun
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a competition or election that is won by a very small margin

The basketball game was a squeaker, with the winning team scoring just one more point than the losing team.

translation

n. a competition or election that is won by a very small margin

Word Forms

Plural squeakers