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Adjective near has 6 senses
- near, close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
Antonyms: nearer, 6 senses of near , near, close, far, cold, faraway, far-off, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost, further, farther, distant, remote, removed, off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, outlying
Antonym: far (indirect, via near)
Antonym: far (indirect, via near)
- near, nigh - being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
Antonyms: near, nigh
Antonym: right (indirect, via left)
Antonym: right (indirect, via left)
- near - closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
Antonym: near
Antonym: natural (indirect, via artificial)
Antonym: natural (indirect, via artificial)
- cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
Antonyms: cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching
Antonym: generous (indirect, via stingy)
Antonym: generous (indirect, via stingy)
- dear, good, near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
Antonyms: dear, good, near
Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
- approximate, near - very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
Antonyms: approximate, near
Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
Adverbial nearer has 1 sense
- nearer, nigher, closer - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
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