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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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