Close to and Next

Close to

Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

Next and close to are semantically related. in ahead of topic. In some cases you can use "Next" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".

Next

Next adverb - At the time or occasion immediately following.

Close to and next are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb "Next".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Nearly happens in Young Dracula when Ingrid gets very close to kissing Malik until he turns her down and then reveals in the next episode he's her half-brother.
  • The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard Red Shells normally target the next racer ahead of the user, but they're programmed to skip racers who are very close to the racer unless they're in 1st place.
  • Horseback Heroism As the defenders first gathered he did all that, but when Holk's goons showed up the next day, Roth, riding a horse borrowed from Pappenheim, simply kept his uptime rifle close to hand, ready to use.
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