close-at-hand
[ klohs-uht-hand ]
/ ˈkloʊs ətˈhænd /
adjective
lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
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Words nearby close-at-hand
clorazepate, Clorinda, Cloris, clos, close, close-at-hand, Close, but no cigar, close-by, close call, close communion, close company
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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.
The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure|Edward Hooker Dewey
Idioms and Phrases with close-at-hand
close at hand
see at hand.
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