Near and Proxy

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Near adjective - Being the less far of two.

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Proxy and near are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proxy" instead an adjective "Near".

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

Proxy noun - A person who acts or does business for another.

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Near and proxy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Near" instead an adjective "Proxy".

Amnesiac Dissonance: This happens to Liz, a proxy Jay gives near complete amnesia to unintentionally after he was attacked by Slender Man shortly after capturing her.

Source: Blog / Anomalous Data
Another very noteworthy one being near the end of the Etemon arc, when Tai learns that he is not invincible, simply because he exists in that world as a digital proxy of himself.

Source: Anime / Digimon Adventure
In fact, even that isn't enough, because the six bodies are actually being remotely controlled by a real seventh who doesn't go anywhere near the combat (thus really being a case of "by proxy").

Source: Nigh Invulnerability / Anime and Manga

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