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Near

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

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Adjacent 84% connected

Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent to the highway.

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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Adjacent 84% connected

Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent to the highway.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Artificial 84% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Artificial 84% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Close 84% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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Close 84% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Hot 84% connected

of Hight

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Hot 84% connected

of Hight

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Left 84% connected

of Leave

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Left 84% connected

of Leave

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Stingy 84% connected

Stinging; able to sting.

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Stingy 84% connected

Stinging; able to sting.

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Ungenerous 84% connected

Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.

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Ungenerous 84% connected

Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.

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Unreal 84% connected

Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

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Unreal 84% connected

Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

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Warm 84% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

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Warm 84% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

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Verb group 2

Approach 84% connected

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

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Approach 84% connected

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

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Manner of action 3

Close 76% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.

Crowd 76% connected

To push, to press, to shove.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Push 76% connected

A pustule; a pimple.

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Broader term 1

Come 76% connected

of Come

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Derivationally related 2

Nearness 74% connected

The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various senses of the adjective.

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Nearness 74% connected

The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various senses of the adjective.

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Entails 2

Advance 72% connected

To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

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Progress 72% connected

A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance

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Attribute 2

Distance 66% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

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Distance 66% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

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Synonym 14

About 92% connected

Around; all round; on every side of.

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Almost 92% connected

Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Approach 92% connected

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Approximate 92% connected

Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cheeseparing 92% connected

A thin portion of the rind of a cheese.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Close 92% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Dear 92% connected

Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Good 92% connected

Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Most 92% connected

Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nearly 92% connected

In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nigh 92% connected

Not distant or remote in place or time; near.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Skinny 92% connected

Consisting, or chiefly consisting, of skin; wanting flesh.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Virtually 92% connected

In a virtual manner; in efficacy or effect only, and not actually; to all intents and purposes; practically.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Well-nigh 92% connected

Almost; nearly.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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