Near and Nearer

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Near adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.

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Nearer is a synonym for near. In some cases you can use "Nearer" instead an adverb "Near".

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

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

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Near is a synonym for nearer. You can use "Near" instead the word "Nearer" as an adverb or an adjective.

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