Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Moving and close to are semantically related. in near topic. In some cases you can use "Moving" instead a preposition phrase "Close to".
Moving
Moving adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.
Close to and moving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead a preposition "Moving".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Even then he could have survived if he had shot a prone Tavington from a safe distance instead of moving up close to stab him.
Source: Film / The Patriot - Similarily, in the 2007 game World in Conflict, moving the viewpoint too close to ground zero of a nuclear blast causes interference.
Source: Camera Abuse / Video Games -
It's also a great way to single out enemies and take them out one by one instead of drawing the attention of an entire group of enemies at once by moving too close to them.
Source: Video Game / God Hand
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