1.
You can use ~ to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true.
Argentina came to a ~ standstill while the game was being played...
...conditions of ~ slavery.
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2.
Virtual objects and activities are generated by a computer to simulate real objects and activities. (COMPUTING)
This is a ~ shopping centre offering visitors entry to a clutch of well-known e-tailers without going to their different websites.
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~ity
People speculate about ~ity systems, but we’re already working on it.
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