Phrase guide
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adj
Imminent; very soon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable
Synonyms: imminent, in the offing, proximate, around the corner, at hand, forthcoming, impendent, impending, in the wind, instant, on the boil, pending, upcoming, to come, toward
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Close, local, very near.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: close by, near, proximate, around the corner, citerior, close, immediate, nearby, nigh, present, propinquitous
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
