Near and Short

Near

Near adjective - Being the less far of two.

Short and near are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Near".

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

Short

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.

Near and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Near" instead an adjective "Short".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Our Liches Are Different Normal humans can only stand being near them for a short amount of time since they can instinctively sense the Elementals' undead nature.
  • Boyish Short Hair But near the beginning of the fourth season, she cuts her hair short, while she's roaming the Earth Kingdom in secret during her Heroic B.S.O.D..
  • Stepping Stones in the Sky Near the end of one episode of the short-lived Spider-Man Unlimited series, Spidey easily executes this to escape a Collapsing Lair, with Venom and Carnage right behind.
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