Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Higher than and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Higher than" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".
Higher than
Close to and higher than are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb phrase "Higher than".
Both terms in one sentence
- If the level of the demons or personae that come up are significantly higher than your current level—we're talking about a level difference of at least 40—you're not nearly close to finished yet.
Source: Interface Spoiler - The C4 launcher does huge damage, but it has a range barely higher than the blasts it produces and, like the rocket launcher which fires two rockets at once, will hit a wall if you are anywhere close to it and looking in its general direction.
- His health and damage are higher than pretty much all other characters, his moves have insane priority and most are invincible on startup, and pretty much all of them knock you back across the screen, nullifying all that hard work you had to do to even get close to him.
Source: SNK Boss / SNK Playmore
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