See nearer on Wiktionary
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"forms": [
{
"form": "near",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "nearer",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "nearest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "near",
"2": "nearer",
"3": "nearest"
},
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"name": "adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "My office is nearer than my friend's office."
}
],
"glosses": [
"The comparative form of near; more near."
],
"id": "simple-nearer-en-adj-bFiPafpa"
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪrɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪərə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
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"Audio"
],
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "nearer"
}
{
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{
"form": "nearer",
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"Preposition"
]
}
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}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "prep",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"closer."
],
"id": "simple-nearer-en-prep-ftS-CrYl"
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪrɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪərə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
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"US"
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}
],
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}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "near",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "nearer",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "nearest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"2": "nearer",
"3": "nearest"
},
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}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
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{
"categories": [
"Comparative forms"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "My office is nearer than my friend's office."
}
],
"glosses": [
"The comparative form of near; more near."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪrɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪərə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
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"Audio"
],
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "nearer"
}
{
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{
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"Preposition"
]
}
],
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{
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}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "prep",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"closer."
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪrɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈnɪərə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
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"raw_tags": [
"Audio"
],
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "nearer"
}
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