Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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comparative degree | Yes | No | No | No |
nearer | No | No | No | Yes |
comparative degree (noun) | nearer (noun) |
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the comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
comparative degree (adverb) | nearer (adverb) |
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(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance |