Nearest
Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
Relative and nearest are semantically related. in forthcoming topic. In some cases you can use "Relative" instead an adjective "Nearest".
Both words in one sentence
- In CrossGen's Sigil universe, the eponymous Power Tattoo transfers, upon the death of the bearer, to their nearest blood relative.
Source: Bequeathed Power -
If so, does she need permission from her husband (or her nearest male relative) to do so?
Source: Useful Notes / Christianity -
No one really knows how they practice their faith, though, due to their relative isolation (being separated by hundreds of kilometers of desert from the nearest civilization helps).
Source: Useful Notes / Oman
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