Accompanied by
Close to and accompanied by are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close to" instead an adverb phrase "Accompanied by".
Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Accompanied by and close to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accompanied by" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- on and accompanied by
- on and close to
- beside and accompanied by
- beside and close to
- on top of and accompanied by
- on top of and close to
- along and accompanied by
- along and close to
- adjacent to and accompanied by
- adjacent to and close to
- connected with and accompanied by
- connected with and close to
- alongside and accompanied by
- alongside and close to
Both terms in one sentence
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This happens more than it ought to in Real Life, usually in what in fiction would be close to a Lampshade Hanging between friends- accompanied by an overacted 'yaaaaaaaawn...'
Source: Yawn and Reach - In one Don Rosa comic, Donald Duck greets an alien with this phrase, accompanied by the Vulcan salute (or as close to it as he can get with only four fingers).
Source: Klaatu Barada Nikto -
Notice This: Walking close to an invisible treasure chest, switch, or plot item once you get the Mana Sight ability is accompanied by a sound effect and a glow as it appears.
Source: Video Game / Radiant Historia
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