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almost

/ˈɔl.moʊst/ sustantivo C2
  1. Something or someone that doesn't quite make it. (informal) · In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.

Plural almosts

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There were big yellow and white and blue and purple blossoms, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were so brilliant in color they almost dazzled Dorothy’s eyes.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 48 · B2
How did you manage to escape the great Wildcat?” They all bowed so low to the little Queen that they almost stood upon their heads.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 52 · B2
“Let go—and clue up!” At this last command all the sails were lowered, and the vessel moved almost imperceptibly onwards.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 3 · C1
“One would almost suspect you had brains in your head, instead of straw.”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 41 · B2

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