Alternative
Alternative adjective - Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities.
Near and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near" instead an adjective "Alternative".
Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Alternative and near are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead an adjective "Near".
Both words in one sentence
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Confessions pulled another near-180 and rid the band almost entirely of their metal sound, instead opting for a more alternative pop-rock sound.
Source: Music / Sonic Syndicate - Near the height of Garth Brooks' career in country music, he released an alternative rock album under the pseudonym In The Life Of Chris Gaines.
Source: Alter Ego Acting -
Sheila, Kell's near-identical cousin, went through several alternative lifestyles that included herbivorous diets.
Source: Vegetarian Carnivore
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