near
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Sense: Adjective: close in space
Synonyms:
nearby Collocations, close Collocations, close by, in close proximity, next-door, adjacent Collocations, not far, not far away, neighboring, neighbouring , bordering, adjoining, close at hand, around the corner, just around the corner, a stone's throw away
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Sense: Adjective: close in time
Synonyms:
at hand, close at hand, approaching, coming Collocations, coming up, coming soon, imminent, impending Collocations, forthcoming Collocations, upcoming Collocations, looming Collocations, just around the corner, nigh , not far off
Antonyms:
a way off, a long time from now, a long time off
Sense: Preposition: close to - in space, often followed by 'to'
Synonyms:
close to, near to, near Collocations, in close proximity to, beside, next to, next door to, next Collocations , not far from, adjacent to, bordering, bordering on, adjoining, a stone's throw from
Sense: Preposition: close to - in time
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Sense: Adverb: almost
Synonyms:
nearly Collocations, almost Collocations, about Collocations, just about, virtually Collocations, practically, pretty much , borderline, more or less, close to, as good as, all but, nigh-on