Like clockwork
Like clockwork adverb - With regularity and precision.
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Like magic and like clockwork are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like magic" instead an adverb phrase "Like clockwork".
Like magic
Like clockwork and like magic are semantically related. You can use "Like clockwork" instead an adverb phrase "Like magic".
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