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Another word for nearness

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Noun

  1. The act or fact of coming near

    See also:

    approach

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Another word for nearness

Noun

  1. Nearness in time or space

    See also:

    similarity

    neighborhood

    Antonyms:

  2. Nearness in feeling

    See also:

    friendship

    affection

    admiration

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Sentence Examples

  • He was filled with happiness at his nearness to the Emperor.

  • His nearness was driving her crazy.

  • He was trying not to let the feel of Katie.s skin heat his blood, but her nearness and direct gaze lit him afire.

  • The comparative nearness of the stars of the solar type, which we have had occasion to allude to, is confirmed by the fact that their proper motions are on the average much larger than those of the Sirian stars.

  • The very nearness of the fire but cooled our ardor.

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