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Proximity

The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.

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Closeness 76% connected

The state of being close.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Locality 76% connected

The state, or condition, of belonging to a definite place, or of being contained within definite limits.

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Nearness 76% connected

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

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Neighborhood 76% connected

The quality or condition of being a neighbor; the state of being or dwelling near; proximity.

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Neighbourhood 76% connected

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Vicinity 76% connected

The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two…

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Front 76% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

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Presence 76% connected

The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.

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Propinquity 92% connected

Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.

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