Exact
Exact adjective - Being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent.
Usage example: the exact number of passengers on that airplane was 147
Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Common collocations
| kind | exact kind | near kind |
Both words in one sentence
- A scene from Plastic Memories is a near-exact copy of the scene from Neon Genesis Evangelion where Shinji lands on Rei.
Source: Shout Out / Anime and Manga -
Etho created an exact replica of a Minecraft village underwater near Vintage Beef's base.
Source: Lets Play / Mindcrack Server -
To be exact, it takes place in 2006, so it's obviously fallen victim to Science Marches On, but the books are nowhere near irrelevent.
Source: Literature / Bridge Trilogy
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