Facing
Facing noun - An ornamental coating to a building.
Near and facing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near" instead a preposition "Facing".
Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Facing and near are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Facing" instead a preposition "Near".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In other words, if your right leg is exposed while you're facing right—meaning it's the near leg—then if you face left afterwards, it's the far leg that's exposed.
Source: Video Game / The Ninja Warriors - Most of the Mega Men shoot with the hand farthest from the screen, which when facing right is their left hand; EXE alone shoots with his near (right) hand in his source series.
Source: Shown Their Work / Video Games - In Ed Wood, the eponymous character runs into Orson Welles near the end; he appears to be facing the exact same problems Edward has been facing throughout the actual film, but he appears in only one scene.
Source: Hero of Another Story
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Near and Facing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/facing/near
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