Proximity and Range

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Proximity noun - The state or condition of being near.

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Range is an antonym for proximity in distance topic.

Range noun - Open land over which livestock may roam and feed.

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Proximity is an antonym for range.

Nearby Words: ranged, rangy, ranging

close	close proximity	close range
good	good proximity	good range
high	high proximity	high range
long	long proximity	long range
Other adjectives: similar, short, certain, sheer, large, big, extreme, decent, new, greater, wide, visual, closer.

Had the battle with Tony not started with the two men in close proximity to one another, Tony could've just flown out of Whiplash's range and then blasted him into submission.

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Film
One guy seen in League of Super Redundant Heroes has a wide range of extremely potent powers, which he only loses in proximity to space rocks.

Source: Oxymoronic Being
The close proximity of walls and buildings in a video game can also cover up how their weaponry is modeled as being only capable at a much shorter range than they would be in real life.

Source: Urban Warfare

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