Dictionary Check: near

"near" is a valid word!

Scrabble 4 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

adjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

Example: "near neighbors"
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far
adjective

being on the left side

Example: "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"
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adjective

closely resembling the genuine article

Example: "near beer"
adjective

giving or spending with reluctance

Example: "our cheeseparing administration"
adjective

with or in a close or intimate relationship

Example: "a good friend"
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adjective

very close in resemblance

Example: "sketched in an approximate likeness"
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