Nearest and Primary

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Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.

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Primary and nearest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Primary" instead an adjective "Nearest".

Primary adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Nearest and primary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nearest" instead an adjective "Primary".

Nearby Words: prime, prim, primarily, primal

Bubble is the most powerful primary attack in the game, doing 25 damage to its nearest competitor's 15.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon Go
Homing Projectile: Bro Dredd's primary weapon shoots bullets that curve towards the nearest enemies.

Source: Video Game / Broforce
After hitting its primary target it arcs to the nearest target (losing 1d6 of damage), doing so again and again until it runs out of energy.

Source: Chain Lightning

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