Approach and Amount to

Approach

Approach verb - To come near or nearer to in character or quality.
Usage example: his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it

Amount to and approach are semantically related in equal topic. In some cases you can use "Amount to" instead a verb "Approach".

Amount to

Amount to verb - To be the same in meaning or effect.
Usage example: it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit
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Approach and amount to are semantically related in equal topic. You can use "Approach" instead a verb "Amount to".
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