Like and Near

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Like adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Usage example: the distance is more like 500 miles

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Near is a synonym for like in similar topic. In some cases you can use "Near" instead the word "Like" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Near adjective - Closely resembling the object imitated.

Usage example: the dress is made from a near silk that would fool anyone but an expert

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Like is a synonym for near. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead the word "Near" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

kind	like kind	near kind
time	like time	near time

God of War: Ghost of Sparta has this in the Thera Volcano near Atlantis and other similar Lethal Lava Land based levels: Kratos can walk near small "magmafalls" (Which are like waterfalls but made of magma) without even scorching a little.

Source: Convection Schmonvection / Video Games
Made even more obvious near the end when a kid uses a similar trashcan lid as a shield painted just like Cap's shield.

Source: Film / Captain America: The First Avenger
In one chapter, when Erza Scarlet is having a near-death experience and seeing the world as if she has died, he specifically mentions loving her like a daughter.

Source: Like a Son to Me

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