Words and expressions meaning ‘nearly’ or ‘almost’: “He fell off the ladder and ________ (broke his neck).”
| DAMN NEAR | 7 |
| JUST ABOUT | 6 |
| ALL BUT | 3 |
| ABOUT | 2 |
| ALMOST | 2 |
| DARN NEAR | 2 |
| NEARLY | 2 |
| COULD HAVE | 1 |
| LIKE TO HAVE | 1 |
| PRACTICALLY | 1 |
| PRET NEAR | 1 |
| PRETTY NEAR | 1 |
| PURT NEAR | 1 |
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