Different
Different adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Near
Near adjective - Closely resembling the object imitated.
Usage example: the dress is made from a near silk that would fool anyone but an expert
Both words in one sentence
- Despite having embarked on three different ships from three different continents, with no intention of coming anywhere near the place.
Source: Coincidence Magnet - Something is on the top screen in the beginning, near the middle, and near the end for each Silent (though each one says different things).
Source: Boss Banter - Made explicit near the end of Fine Structure, when one of the heroes calls out the alleged Big Good for being not so different from the Big Bad.
Source: Not So Different / Web Original
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Near and Different. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/different/near
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Near or Different. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/different/near.
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