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far
Preposition
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A long way.
He got tired after walking so far.
He lives too far from here to walk home.
Not far from here, the rivers come together.
far
Adjective
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Distant.
I saw her at the far side of the room.
far
Adverb
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You use far before comparative adjectives to show that they are very strong.
He's not just a little bit better; he's far better.
or
Conjunction
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A word used to link two alternative choices.
Would you like tea or coffee?
near
Preposition
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With a small distance between; close.
The end is near.
She lives near me.
The house is near the beach.
near
Adjective
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Almost
It was a near miss, but the car didn't hit us.
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Close
The nearest thing to me is my family.
We'll be meeting again in the near future.
near
Verb
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To come close to, approach.
We neared the beach.