Wasn't even close, as in comparison Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

COMPARISON (noun)
1. qualities that are comparable
2. the act of examining resemblances
CLOSE (verb)
1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
2. come to a close
CLOSE (adjective)
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2. of textiles
CLOSE (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner
CLOSE (noun)
1. the last section of a communication
2. the temporal end; the concluding time

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Down

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