Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Whole time and near are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whole time" instead an adjective "Near".
Whole time
Near and whole time are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Near" instead an adjective phrase "Whole time".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- However while he had near successes, he remained hidden inside a control booth of Cybertron the whole time, usually disobeying and clashing with Galvatron in doing such.
Source: Unknown Rival -
However, she does have limits - when she learns that Abbot knew Alice was her sister the whole time, she threatens to kill him and the rest of his group if they come near her family ever again.
Source: Comic Book / Batwoman - Near the end, she reveals that she's been sealing Precia's magic the whole time, and electrocutes her with all the magic Precia used during the fight.
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