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nearness
noun as in nearness in time or space
noun as in nearness in feeling
Strong matches
noun as in approximateness
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When the rear came up, two archers appeared in view, immediately suggesting the nearness of an enemy; and Bruce held back his men.
All her old resentments and rebellions flamed up, confusedly mingled with the yearning roused by Harney's nearness.
It sounded with a thrilling nearness, so lovely that it almost hurt, and instinctively I put out my hand and felt for hers.
The fact could no longer be overlooked, and as usual everybody was feeling surprised at its nearness.
I never, even at my loneliest, held a waitress or attendant in talk for any satisfaction I had in her nearness.
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On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nearness, such as: adjacency, approach, approximation, closeness, contiguity, and immediacy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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