Close to and Regressive

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

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Regressive and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regressive" instead an adjective phrase "Close to".

Regressive adjective - Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.

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Close to and regressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adjective "Regressive".

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Regressive and Close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/regressive

Close to & Regressive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/regressive>.

Regressive or Close to. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_to/regressive.

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