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Meaning nearness meaning

What does nearness mean?

— noun (= closeness) the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action

What other words have the same or similar meaning as nearness?

proximity closeness vicinity contiguity propinquity neighbourhood presence warmth soon proximateness neighborhood imminence hospitality heartiness dearness cordiality adjacency vicinage togetherness neighbours nearby intimate union intimacy impendence imminentness enclosed area contact close contact close before long approaching approach

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