Dictionary Check: closeness

"closeness" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

Example: "their closeness grew as the night wore on"
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the quality of being close and poorly ventilated

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the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

Example: "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
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characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)

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close or warm friendship

Example: "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
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