next to
Adjacent to, as in The car next to mine has a flat tire, [Late 1300s]
Following in order or degree, as in Next to skiing, she likes hiking. [Early 1500s]
Almost, practically, as in It's next to impossible to predict the outcome, or I earned next to nothing last year. [Second half of 1600s]
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CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?
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Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Words nearby next to
next, next-door, next door to, next friend, next of kin, next to, nexus, Ney, Neyagawa, Nezelof type of thymic alymphoplasia, Nez Percé
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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