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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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Words nearby close-at-hand

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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Words related to close at hand

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

Idioms and Phrases with close at hand

close at hand

see at hand.

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