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Neagh, Lough
Neandertal
Neandertal man
Neanderthal
neap
neap tide
Neapolitan
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NEAR
near
near about
near beer
near-cash
near-death experience
near-earth object
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NEAR
NEAR [ neer ]


noun 
Definition:
 
binary operator: a binary operator used in searches of computer text that returns true if its operands (usually two words) occur within a specific proximity to each other, and false otherwise
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