close-at-hand
[ klohs-uh t-hand ]
/ ˈkloʊs ətˈhænd /
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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Example sentences from the Web for close-at-hand
I was not in the least cast down at this long-range estimate, since I had become quite used to close-at-hand ridicule.
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