Closest
Closest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
Both words in one sentence
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The phrase doesn't mean a damn thing in Spanish or Portuguese, and allegedly the closest phrase that does mean something translates to "the entrails".
Source: Music / Genesis - The closest he ever comes to acknowledging a Homeworld Gem doing a bad thing is when he calls Jasper "mean," and the closest he comes to acknowledging a human doing a bad thing is his opinion on Kevin.
- The closest we get is a pair of shooting stars that show up twice, which a storyboard artist has said is symbolic of their absence, which could mean a great many things.
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