Approximate
Approximate adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Woolly and approximate are semantically related. in indefinite topic. In some cases you can use "Woolly" instead an adjective "Approximate".
Woolly
Woolly adjective - Made of or resembling hair.
Approximate and woolly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead an adjective "Woolly".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Prior to that, there had existed only approximate equivalents - pompadour being the most famous example, and perhaps the oddest example being a word in a native New Guinean language for thick, woolly hair: "big head."
Source: Newer Than They Think
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