Near
//nɪə(ɹ)//
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The word "near" can be used as adjective, adjective, preposition, verb, noun, adverb, adverb and proper noun.
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Kingston near Lewes Near East Near Islands Near Sawrey as near as matters near abroad near as a toucher near at hand near gale near infrared near letter-quality near miss near ox near real-time near relative near rhyme near space near surface near the knuckle near the mark near-Earth object near-antonym near-death experience near-earth near-fall near-minimal pair near-native near-sighted near-surface near-syncope nearable nearabout nearabouts nearbout nearby nearcation nearest and dearest nearfall nearhand nearish nearline nearling nearly nearness nearshore nearwork overnear pertineer unnear unnearable unneared well-near why is the ocean near the shore
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