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come close

Other forms: came close; coming close; comes close

Definitions of come close
  1. verb
    be close or similar
    synonyms: approximate
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    types:
    approach, border on
    come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
    converge
    approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
    type of:
    resemble
    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
  2. verb
    nearly do something
    “She came close to quitting her job”
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    type of:
    act, move
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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