Synonyms for nearer
near·er

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1. nearer, nigher, closeradverb

   (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance

   "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"

   Synonyms:
   closer, nigher

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1. List of paraphrases for "nearer":

   nearest, closest, closer

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1. La Rochefoucauld:

   Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.

2. Cicero:

   Can anything be more absurd than that the nearer we are to our journeys end, we should lay in the more provision for it?

3. Plato:

   Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

4. Andre Bakhos:

   The nearer-term picture is, consumers are enjoying lower gas prices, it's almost as if it is an alleviation of taxes, someone is getting hurt in this while the consumer is benefiting, and at some point it could come back to bite the market and the economy.

5. Han Suyin:

   ...love from one being to another can only be that two solitudes come nearer, recognize and protect and comfort each other.