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verb : NEAR
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" ;
Adjective : NEAR
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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3. (
) closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin" ;
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4. (
) giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" ;
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6. (
) very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" ;
Adverb : NEAR
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" ;
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2. (
) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" ;
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