Close to and Forth

Close to

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

Forth and close to are semantically related. in ahead of topic. In some cases you can use "Forth" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".

Forth

Forth adverb - Toward a point ahead in space or time.
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Synonyms for Forth

Close to and forth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb "Forth".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Video Game / River Raid As you get close to the ships and helicopters, they start moving back and forth across the river.
  • If the threshold for the warning music and the threshold to switch back are the same (or too close to each other), the song can switch back-and-forth a little too much.
  • Western Animation / As Told by Ginger As Hoodsey attempts to give a eulogy for his late grandmother (who he wasn't very close to), a speedboat drives past the funeral which causes the boat to rock back and forth for a while.
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