Close
Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.
In the manner of and close are semantically related In some cases you can use "In the manner of" instead an adjective "Close".
In the manner of
Close and in the manner of are semantically related in similar topic. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective phrase "In the manner of".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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There's a (discredited) hypothesis that some ambush-hunting labyrinthodonts could rotate their eyeballs to look out through holes in their upper palate, in the manner of this trope, to judge when prey had come close enough to bite.
Source: Mouth Cam -
Very closely danced around in the show and its sequel; usually, a character comes very close to saying hell (or, in the case of one minor creep, ass) in the manner of "Go to hell", but are interrupted just as they're about to say the word.
Source: Gosh Dang It to Heck!
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