Amount
Amount verb - Add up in number or quantity.
Come close to and amount are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Come close to" instead a verb "Amount".
Nearby Words: amounting, amounted
Come close to
Amount and come close to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amount" instead a verb "Come close to".
Both terms in one sentence
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The only other times they come close to clashing are all caused by outside influences, and don't amount to anything anyway.
Source: Series / Yes, Minister -
None of the simulator crews (who knew all of the factors affecting the plane, unlike the actual aircrew) could come close to that amount of time.
Source: Improbable Piloting Skills - Also, a few civilian NPCs and contacts actually attack enemies that come close to them, usually by throwing bottles at them, which do a surprising amount of damage.
Source: Video Game / Champions Online
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