Beside and Close to

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Beside

Beside preposition - In addition to.
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Close to is a synonym for beside in next to topic. In some cases you can use "Close to" instead the word "Beside" as a preposition or an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like near, bordering. popular alternative

Close to

Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
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Beside is a synonym for close to in near topic. You can use "Beside" instead the phrase "Close to" as a preposition or an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as next to, ahead of. popular alternative

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  • She is reared on a farm close to where Tom’s father, a lock-keeper, lives with his two sons in the lock-keeper’s cottage, beside a tributary of the Great Ouse.
    Source: Literature / Waterland
  • Nerf This allowed them to detonate pipebombs on top of or immediately beside enemies at any range from close to medium.
    Source: Nerf
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