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61approximately — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nearly, closely, roughly, close to, near to, almost, around, about, circa, well nigh, very near, approaching, close upon, proximately, in general, in round numbers, not quite, not far from, more or less, practically,… …
62almost — adverb we re almost done with the attic Syn: nearly, (just) about, more or less, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, close to, near, not quite, roughly, not far from, for all intents and purposes; approaching, bordering on, verging on;… …
63virtually — adverb the building is virtually empty Syn: effectively, in effect, all but, more or less, practically, almost, nearly, close to, verging on, just about, as good as, essentially, to all intents and purposes, roughly, approximately; informal… …
64close — v 1. shut, close up, close off, seal, seal off, obturate; lock, padlock, bolt, latch; fix, fasten, secure, Scot. steek. 2. stop, clog, choke, jam, congest; block, obstruct, bar, occlude, barricade, blockade, stand in the way; impede, hinder,… …
65much — adj 1. abundant, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, replete; ample, sufficient, large, considerable, Archaic. mickle; saturated, full, brimming, chock full, brimful, overflowing, fulsome; liberal, generous, luxuriant, extravagant, riotous, bountiful;… …
66almost — adverb Syn: nearly, (just) about, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, close to, not quite; informal pretty nearly/much/well; literary well nigh, nigh on …
67Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
68South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
69ANTISEMITISM — ANTISEMITISM, a term coined in 1879, from the Greek ἁντί = anti, and Σημ = Semite by the German agitator wilhelm marr to designate the then current anti Jewish campaigns in Europe. Antisemitism soon came into general use as a term denoting all… …
70ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… …