Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Resembling and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resembling" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".
Resembling
Resembling adjective - Having qualities in common.
Close to and resembling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb "Resembling".
Nearby Words: resemblance, resembled
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The fashion brand Demobaza also comes interestingly close to this, with most of their designs resembling something you'd see in a JRPG or futuristic setting.
Source: Impossibly Cool Clothes -
Attempts to teach her ended in General Hazama forbidding her to even get close to anything resembling a steering wheel.
Source: Drives Like Crazy -
Kellaway doesn't even come close to resembling his film counterpart, he's practically a dead ringer for Kellaway from the comics.
Source: Western Animation / The Mask
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