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On the verge on

Next to or adjoining something else

Having similar characteristics

As close to being accurate as makes no difference

In the same way or to the same degree as

Within sniffing distance of

On the threshold of

At or to a short distance away from (a place)

Present participle for come close to

Present participle for to adjoin or be adjacent to

Present participle for come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity

Present participle for to be very close to, physically or figuratively

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Adjective

On the verge on

on the verge of

on the brink of

on the threshold of

on the point of

within an ace of

“Or maybe he would prefer something along the lines of suicidal confessions of a mind bordering on death and raving lunacy.”

Adjective

Next to or adjoining something else

neighbouring^UK

neighbouring on

contiguous with

cheek by jowl with

interconnecting

juxtapositional

in close proximity

at close quarters

within spitting distance

within sniffing distance

a hop, skip and a jump away

just round the corner

in the vicinity

neighbourhood^UK

circumferential

circumforaneous

neighborhood^US

in the neighbourhood of

within reach of

in the vicinity of

around the corner

within close range of

under one's nose

in spitting distance

in the ball park

within striking distance

a stone's throw away

within walking distance

across the street

give or take a little

on your doorstep

within stone's throw

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Adjective

Having similar characteristics

cut from the same cloth

not a million miles away from

indistinguishable

interchangeable

undifferentiated

on the order of

much of a muchness

same difference

standardised^UK

standardized^US

like peas in a pod

one and the same

like two peas in a pod

to the same degree

of the same kind

almost identical

impossible to tell apart

closely related

closely connected

in the same category

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

like Tweedledum and Tweedledee

undistinguishable

synonymous with

commensurate with

on level pegging

much the same as

of a piece with

with nothing to choose between them

in a position of equality

with reservation

directly proportional

contemporaneous

in proportion to

proportional to

corresponding to

proportionate to

at the same time as

at the same time

more or less the same

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Adverb

As close to being accurate as makes no difference

as near as dammit

in practical terms

for all practical purposes

in all but name

to all intents and purposes

in the neighborhood of

in the vicinity of

in the ballpark

on the point of

within an inch of

on the verge of

on the brink of

of the order of

in the neighborhood

for all intents and purposes

give or take a few

give or take a little

in the region of

in all important respects

within a little

close but no cigar

almost entirely

almost completely

for the greatest part

within sight of

ballpark figure

in the neighbourhood of

in round numbers

a ballpark figure of

roughly speaking

in the ballpark of

in the order of

for practical purposes

if truth be told

there or thereabouts

in a manner of speaking

in the ball park

around somewhere

someplace or other

someplace or another

in one place or another

first and foremost

at the end of the day

when all is said and done

when you get right down to it

characteristically

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Adverb

Next to

Preposition

In the same way or to the same degree as

Preposition

Within sniffing distance of

neighbouring^UK

cheek by jowl with

within sniffing distance of

in contact with

in the neighbourhood of

just round the corner from

a stone's throw away from

within reach of

at close quarters to

at someone's elbow

a short distance from

in the vicinity of

within spitting distance of

a hop, skip and a jump away from

not far away from

side by side with

contiguous with

connecting with

along the side of

in company with

in the midst of

in close proximity to

in the middle of

one after the other by

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Preposition

On the threshold of

on the threshold of

at the start of

on the brink of

on the point of

Preposition

At or to a short distance away from (a place)

contiguous with

in the vicinity of

a short distance from

not far away from

within reach of

in the neighbourhood of

in the neighborhood

within sniffing distance of

within spitting distance of

a hop, skip and a jump away from

in close proximity to

neighbouring^UK

side by side with

cheek by jowl with

along the side of

connecting with

a stone's throw away from

just round the corner from

at close quarters to

in the midst of

in the middle of

at someone's elbow

one after the other by

in company with

located close to

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Verb

Present participle for come close to

Verb

Present participle for to adjoin or be adjacent to

neighbouring^UK

butting against

lying alongside

connecting with

butting up against

communicating with

linking up with

extending as far as

converging with

running alongside

making contact with

coming into contact with

pushing against

coming together with

neighbouring on

interconnecting with

forming a ring around

forming a barrier round

circumnavigating

setting in a frame

laying siege to

travelling round

revolving round

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Verb

Present participle for come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity

approximating to

coming close to

corresponding to

getting close to

measuring up to

coming within reach of

bearing down on

drawing near to

stacking up against

getting near to

getting nearer to

drawing nearer to

getting closer to

advancing towards

equalling roughly

stacking up against or with

proceeding towards

progressing toward

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Verb

Present participle for to be very close to, physically or figuratively

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