Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Leaning on and close to are semantically related in ahead of topic. In some cases you can use "Leaning on" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".
Leaning on
Close to and leaning on are semantically related in ahead of topic. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb "Leaning on".
Both terms in one sentence
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Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Getting too close to the officers secretary makes him tell you to knock it off, and that this isn't a videogame where you can just ogle someone.
Source: Video Game / Heart of Evil -
Which is heavily Leaning on the Fourth Wall and comes pretty close to breaking it, don't you think?
Source: I Know Mortal Kombat -
As a Malkavian, different dialogue options are provided, some of which come close to Leaning on the Fourth Wall.
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