closeness (noun)

  • 11closely — Ⅰ. close [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) only a short distance away or apart in space or time. 2) (of a connection or resemblance) strong. 3) denoting someone who is part of a person s immediate family. 4) (of a relationship or the people conducting it) very… …

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  • 12closer — Ⅰ. close [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) only a short distance away or apart in space or time. 2) (of a connection or resemblance) strong. 3) denoting someone who is part of a person s immediate family. 4) (of a relationship or the people conducting it) very… …

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  • 13close — I. verb (closed; closing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French clos , stem of clore, from Latin claudere to shut, close; perhaps akin to Greek kleiein to close more at clavicle Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to move so as to bar …

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  • 14close*/*/*/ — [kləʊz] verb I 1) [I/T] if you close something, or if it closes, it moves to cover an open area I was just closing my eyes to go to sleep when the phone rang.[/ex] Did the fridge door close completely?[/ex] 2) [I/T] to stop doing business for a… …

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  • 15parsimoniousness — noun 1. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily • Syn: ↑parsimony, ↑thrift, ↑penny pinching • Derivationally related forms: ↑penny pinching (for: ↑penny pinching), ↑ …

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  • 16nearness — noun the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (Freq. 1) the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action • Syn: ↑closeness • Ant: ↑farness • Derivationally related forms: ↑close …

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  • 17secretiveness — noun 1. characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one s actions or purposes) • Syn: ↑closeness • Ant: ↑openness (for: ↑closeness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑secretive, ↑ …

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  • 18proximity — noun closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship. The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor. Syn: closeness, nearness See Also: approxim …

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  • 19meanness — noun 1. the quality of being deliberately mean (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑beastliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑mean, ↑beastly (for: ↑beastliness) • …

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  • 20minginess — noun extreme stinginess • Syn: ↑meanness, ↑niggardliness, ↑niggardness, ↑parsimony, ↑parsimoniousness, ↑tightness, ↑tightfistedness, ↑closeness …

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