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close-at-hand

[ klohs-uh t-hand ]
/ ˈkloʊs ətˈhænd /
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adjective

lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.

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RELATED WORDS

neighboring, immediate, warm, adjoining, adjacent, nearby, accessible, available, handy, prospective, eventual, subsequent, planned, imminent, forthcoming, impending, ultimate, convenient, almost, about

Nearby words

close the sale, close to home, close up, close with, close, but no cigar, close-at-hand, close-by, close-cropped, close-fisted, close-fitting, close-grained
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Idioms and Phrases with close at hand

close at hand

see at hand.

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