at close quarters

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near adj.
nearby adv.

ADJECTIVE

near

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm

STRONG

abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching

WEAK

abreast along toward alongside approximal around available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

away detached distant far faraway separate

STRONG

cool

WEAK

deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

ADVERB

nearby

Synonyms

STRONGEST

near

WEAK

about close close at hand hard near-at-hand nigh not far away

Antonyms

WEAK

far faraway

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at close quarters

While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

That will come as little surprise to those who observed Ms Sturgeon and her largely safety-first approach at close quarters throughout the pandemic:

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024

Vazquez responded in round two with some clean head shots that Cordina absorbed, with the Welshman seemingly eager to engage Vazquez at close quarters.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023

All of this frequently needs to be done at close quarters.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

Well, to tell you the truth, I hardly go into Salisbury myself, so I couldn't really say what it's like at close quarters.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

at close quarters

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