Hither and Nigher

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Hither adjective - Being the less far of two.

Usage example: we began to explore the hither bank while our companions crossed the creek to explore the yonder bank

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Nigher and hither are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nigher" instead an adjective "Hither".

Nigher adverb - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance.

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Hither and nigher are semantically related. You can use "Hither" instead an adjective "Nigher".

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