Closest
Closest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
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Dear and Closest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/closest/dear
Closest & Dear. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/closest/dear>.
Dear or Closest. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/closest/dear.
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