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Fearer vs Nearer - What's the difference?

fearer | nearer |

As a noun fearer

is one who fears.

As an adjective nearer is

less distant from. comparative of near.

As a preposition nearer is

closer.

fearer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who fears.
    • Sir P. Sidney.
    (Webster 1913)

    nearer

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Less distant from. (near).
  • * 1897 , , :
    • The star grew—it grew with a terrible steadiness hour after hour, a little larger each hour, a little nearer the midnight zenith, and brighter and brighter, until it had turned night into a second day.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Closer

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