"close enough" meaning in All languages combined

See close enough on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} close enough (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of good enough: acceptable, imperfect but adequate for the purpose. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: good enough [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: close enough for government work
    Sense id: en-close_enough-en-adj-QTKo~lat Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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