Close to and Facing

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Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

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Facing and close to are semantically related. in near topic. In some cases you can use "Facing" instead a preposition phrase "Close to".

Facing noun - An ornamental coating to a building.

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Close to and facing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead a preposition "Facing".

Nearby Words: face, faced

A lot of ABBA videos have the two girls singing very close to each other(one facing ahead, the other in profile).

Source: Ho Yay / Music
The latter at least has the justification of being so close to the sun that the facing side actually melts every day, but the air is still somehow breathable.

Source: Film / The Chronicles of Riddick
The blog notes that it's best to match him and fight close to it when the melee side is facing you, and keep your distance from the projectile-throwing side.

Source: Beat Them at Their Own Game

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