Back and Near

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Back

Back adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the front part.
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Near is an antonym for back.
Nearby Words: backward, backing, backed, backside, backwards

Near

Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Usage example: grab the comforter from the near side of the bed and fold it in half
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Back is an antonym for near.
Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness
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mind back mind near mind

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  • Dream-Crushing Handicap Similarly, Nathan's near-paralysis from a back injury in Season 5 threatens his own chances at the NBA.
    Source: Dream-Crushing Handicap
  • The second half of the final season of Avatar: The Last Airbender brings back damned near everyone for the big finale.
    Source: Back for the Finale
  • Housewife When the villains of one book took her oldest she suited up with a near armory in the back of her minivan and invaded the nevernever to get her daughter back.
    Source: Housewife
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