Near
Near adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.
Usage example: the famous prediction that in the near future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes
Nigh is a synonym for near in place topic. In some cases you can use "Nigh" instead the word "Near" as an adjective or an adverb or a verb or a preposition, when it comes to topics like imminent, around, close by physically. archaic substitute
Nigh
Nigh adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.
Usage example: the end is nigh
Mutual synonyms
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