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just about(adverb, near, much, roughly)
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not far from(idiom, adverb, preposition, like)
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close upon(adverb, like, near, round)
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next to(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, preposition)
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about to(adjective, adverb, preposition, like)
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all but(adjective, adverb, like, near)
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as good as(adjective, idiom, adverb, like)
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bordering on(adverb, preposition, like, near)
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close at hand(idiom, adverb, close, like)
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for all practical purposes(idiom, adverb, like, near)
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for the greatest part(idiom, adverb, like, near)
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in effect(adjective, adverb, near, much)
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in the neighborhood of(idiom, adverb, like, near)
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in the vicinity of(idiom, adverb, like, near)
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near to(adverb, preposition, like, near)
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not quite(adverb, preposition, moving, like)
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on the brink of(idiom, adverb, preposition, like)
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on the edge of(idiom, adverb, like, near)
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on the point of(idiom, adverb, preposition, like)
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on the verge of(idiom, adverb, like, near)
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