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Proximity

Words that describe how close or far away two things are.

Photo of planes flying close together
Photo by Mike Fisher
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Cis forClose (near)

Close is another word for near, and is the opposite of distant or far. The airplanes in the picture are flying very close together.
Adjectives, Proximity
Photo of a ship in the distance
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Dis forDistant

Something is distant if it is a long way away from you. Something can be distant in terms of physical distance or time, for example "her childhood was a distant memory".
Adjectives, Proximity

Nis forNear

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Prepositions, Proximity

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Afar, Almost, Far, Nearby

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