Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Progressing and near are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Progressing" instead an adjective "Near".
Progressing
Near and progressing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Near" instead an adjective "Progressing".
Both words in one sentence
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Bonus Boss: There are several Faery Trainers who are not essential to progressing the main plot, but provide an extra challenge, nonetheless, such as the ice faery master near the waterfalls.
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Justice only gets into the action near the end of the movie, to stop a threat that emerged due to the quest to stop Arthéon progressing.
Source: Film / Noob: La Quête légendaire - The Theives'(illegal) and Fighters'(legal) Guilds would often reward you with paltry sums of gold when progressing through the ranks, but the rewards suddenly become better near the end, giving you powerful magical items and such, along with superior long-term benefits.
Source: Evil Pays Better
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