Approximate
Approximate adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Barely and approximate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Barely" instead an adjective "Approximate".
Barely
Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
Approximate and barely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead an adjective "Barely".
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