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dearness

noun as in nearness

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The difficulties which impede mine-working in these parts are caused chiefly by the dearness of labor and the scarcity of fuel.

He had spoken of the former dearness between himself and this gentleman, tied upon the knot of his virtues.

Invention and discovery have replaced scarcity and dearness with abundance and cheapness.

But there is dearness in this mood, which is indifferent and scornful and slightingly patient, though it wants splendor.

She passed, brushed lightly against him, as he stood trembling with the sense of her dearness to him.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dearness, such as: affection, familiarity, friendship, and intimacy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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