Dear and Nearest

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Dear adjective - Commanding a large price.

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Nearest is a synonym for dear. In some cases you can use "Nearest" instead an adjective "Dear".

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.

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Dear is a synonym for nearest in familiar topic. You can use "Dear" instead an adjective "Nearest".

There is a hollow in the bed / Where you last slept/ I took a picture/Are you laughing at me/I scratched your records, dear/And threw them in the nearest river/Are you laughing at me?

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