Close
Close noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).
Parallel to and close are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Parallel to" with "Close", this terms are similar.
Parallel to
Close and parallel to are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Close" with "Parallel to", this terms are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Thus, the dickish things Mersault does in the book are a close (if exaggerated) parallel to the kind of things Superman would be shown doing on the cover.
Source: Super Dickery -
He is a close-combat fighter with blades that run from his wrists parallel to his arms, but how he got those scars is unstated.
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Descending from low orbit is much harder to screw up, as the vehicle is already very close to the atmosphere and moving parallel to it; all it has to do is slow down a bit.
Source: Reentry Scare
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Parallel to and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/parallel_to
Close & Parallel to. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/parallel_to>.
Parallel to or Close. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/parallel_to.
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