"closeness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkləʊsnəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-closeness.wav [US] Forms: closeness [singular], – [plural]
Etymology: close + -ness Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|close|ness}} close + -ness Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Closeness is the state or quality of being close.
    Sense id: simple-closeness-en-noun-B6wfe6bx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ness
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