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The phrase "a bit close to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is somewhat near or similar to something else, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "The design of the new product is a bit close to what our competitor has released."
Alternatives: "somewhat similar to" or "rather near to".
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We are a bit close to the downtown side.
They're a bit close to a sort of joke name.
Maybe I've kept my cards a bit close to my chest so far at QPR.
And the drawings seem a bit close to works that Adrian Pipe made 30 years ago.
"Yeah, it can get a bit close to that," he nods, unfazed.
You might think the work of Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler's favoured propagandist, was a bit close to the bone.
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David Attenborough is a bit closer to heaven.
"I wanted to move into something that felt a bit closer to home.
Each minute brought him and his family a bit closer to a meal.
But maybe by understanding that lie, we'll come a bit closer to understanding the truth.
My next book focuses on the courts a bit closer to home, in New York City.
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