Nearer vs Tearer - What's the difference?
nearer | tearer |
Less distant from. (near).
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As an adjective nearer
is less distant from (near).As a preposition nearer
is closer.As a noun tearer is
one who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence.nearer
English
Adjective
(head)- 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.