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| about |
near; in the area of. [1/8 definitions] |
| ad- |
near. [1/2 definitions] |
| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| adrenal |
of or pertaining to glands located near the kidneys that produce the hormone epinephrine. [2/3 definitions] |
| aft |
into, near, or toward the rear end of a ship or aircraft. [1/2 definitions] |
| aftershock |
a small earthquake that follows a larger one. Aftershocks start at or near the same place where the first earthquake started. There are often several aftershocks after the first earthquake. |
| air bladder |
an air-filled sac in various animals and plants, esp. such a structure located near the spine of certain fish that functions to maintain buoyancy by regulating hydrostatic pressure. (See swim bladder.) |
| alongshore |
near, at, or along the seashore. |
| alongside |
along, near, or by the side of. [1/2 definitions] |
| Amazon |
in Greek mythology, a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors that lived near the Black Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| Antarctic |
the land or seas at or near the South Pole; Antarctica or the Antarctic Ocean (used with "the"). |
| antarctic |
of, at, near, or pertaining to the South Pole. |
| anterior |
located near or at the front. (Cf. posterior.) [1/2 definitions] |
| anthill |
a pile of earth made by ants as they dig their underground nest. Anthills are found near the nest entrance. |
| approach |
to come or go near to. |
| approximate |
to be quite similar to or come very near to in quality, quantity, or degree. [1/6 definitions] |
| Armenia |
a Near Eastern country between Georgia and Turkey; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. [1/2 definitions] |
| around |
near. [1/11 definitions] |
| at1 |
in or near a place. [1/3 definitions] |
| attract |
to cause people or animals to want to be near. |
| attraction |
some quality or thing that draws a person or thing near; that which attracts. [1/4 definitions] |
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