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near the mark

near the mark prepositional phrase: accurate.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (figuratively) Accurate.
    Synonyms:
    on the mark

Synonyms of near the mark

Antonyms

Questions about near the mark

What does near the mark mean?
Near the mark means accurate.
What part of speech is near the mark?
Near the mark is a prepositional phrase.

Words near near the mark in the dictionary

  1. near surface
  2. near synonym
  3. near synonyms
  4. near term
  5. near the knuckle
  6. near the mark
  7. near thing
  8. near things
  9. near touch
  10. near touches
  11. near vision

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