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near; synonyms (prep) about, by, around, (adv) close, almost, towards, approximately, nearly, beside, closely, most, (adj) adjoining, adjacent, contiguous, imminent, impending, narrow, coming, closer, handy, stingy, mean, miserly, cheeseparing, immediate, (v) familiar, approximate, approach, intimate, come; antonym (adj) distant.