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Nigh

Not distant or remote in place or time; near.

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Adjacent 84% connected

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

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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

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

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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Warm 84% connected

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

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Warm 84% connected

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

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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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…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 8

About 92% connected

Around; all round; on every side of.

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.

Almost 92% connected

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

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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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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Near 92% connected

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

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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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

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