Almost
Almost adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Usage example: burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure
Comparable and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Comparable" instead an adjective "Almost".
Comparable
Comparable adjective - Having qualities in common.
Almost and comparable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adjective "Comparable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The largest oviraptorid was Gigantoraptor, which was almost nine meters long and weighed over a ton, comparable to some tyrannosaurids like Albertosaurus.
Source: Feathered Fiend -
They hit like a truck, have HP comparable to dungeon bosses, and move almost as fast as most player characters.
- Though its reviews were comparable to those of their earlier work, Linkin Park's fans trashed their 2007 album Minutes to Midnight, which almost fully abandoned their use of rapping and turntables.
Source: Dork Age / Music
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