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It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.

Hedges had to go on his way also, for it was close upon the countess-dowager's dinner-hour, at which ceremony he must attend.

Sikes kept straight on till they were close upon the bridge, and then turned suddenly down a bank upon the left.

It was this absence of interest after close upon a year in the country that appalled him as much as his inner visioning.

The whole mass then pressed close upon me and raised so horrible a cry that I began to be alarmed.

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On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to close upon, such as: about, approximately, around, essentially, most, and much.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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