closenessnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkləʊs.nəs/us/ˈkloʊs.nəs/closeness noun [ U ] (NEAR)
C1 being close in position or time
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Closeness in distance and time
- a few/couple of steps idiom
- a hair's breadth idiom
- a stone's throw idiom
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere near idiom
- eyeball to eyeball idiom
- face-to-face
- float around
- hand to hand idiom
- hard by
- propinquity
- proximity
- roof
- round the corner idiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- towards
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closeness noun [ U ] (RELATIONSHIP)
C1 the quality of knowing someone very well, liking them a lot, and wanting to spend a lot of time together:
A special closeness is supposed to exist between twins.
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Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- likeable
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
- well in (with) idiom
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closeness noun [ U ] (LACKING AIR)
the quality of weather or air conditions in which it is difficult to breathe and is uncomfortably warm
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Hot & heat
- beat
- blistering
- boil
- boiling
- burning
- dog days
- fug
- heat
- heating
- heatwave
- mirage
- overheat
- red-hot
- sizzling
- steaming
- stifling
- stuffy
- sweltering
- thermo-
- torrid
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