Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
In the neighborhood and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In the neighborhood" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".
In the neighborhood
Close to and in the neighborhood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb phrase "In the neighborhood".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and close to
- nearly and in the neighborhood
- almost and close to
- almost and in the neighborhood
- practically and close to
- practically and in the neighborhood
- about and close to
- about and in the neighborhood
- all but and close to
- all but and in the neighborhood
- near and close to
- near and in the neighborhood
- approaching and close to
- approaching and in the neighborhood
Both terms in one sentence
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It would be a Bad Day in the neighborhood (it's about the energy of the 2011 Japan earthquake), but not even close to an Extinction Level Event.
Source: Film / Avengers: Age of Ultron - Heralds of Valdemar: Herald Myste had this pulled on her as a child three times by guys using her to get close to her best friend (the most attractive girl in the neighborhood).
Source: False Friend
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