Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
In practice and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In practice" instead an adjective phrase "Close to".
In practice
In practice adverb - In practical applications.
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Synonyms for In practice
Close to and in practice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adjective phrase "In practice".
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Changeling: The Dreaming characters were vulnerable to "Banality", which in practice meant that inhaling while too close to an accountant could harm or even destroy their souls.
Source: Measuring the Marigolds -
It actually is close to a free press in practice, with articles that are openly critical of the government policies.
Source: Video Game / Papers, Please -
In Final Fantasy XIII, the fal'Cie are Jerkass Gods (well not actual gods but close to it) who run on Blue and Orange Morality, but in practice their methods are this trope.
Source: Insane Troll Logic
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