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English word:
closeness
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closeness in WordNet English dictionary
noun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
"the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
nearness
closeness
characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
closeness
secretiveness
the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
stuffiness
closeness
close or warm friendship
"the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
familiarity
intimacy
closeness
extreme stinginess
meanness
minginess
niggardliness
niggardness
parsimony
parsimoniousness
tightness
tightfistedness
closeness
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
"their closeness grew as the night wore on"
closeness
intimacy
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