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preposition (NEXT TO) /ɒn/
/ɑːn/ Definition
(Definition of on preposition (NEXT TO) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Next to and beside
Synonyms and related words:
- abreast adverb
- adjacent adjective
- adjoining adjective
- against preposition (TOUCHING)
- along preposition (NEXT TO)
- alongside preposition, adverb
- at sb's elbow idiom
- beside preposition
- contiguous adjective
- coterminous adjective
- neighbouring adjective
- next adverb
- next door adverb, adjective
- next door noun
- shoulder to shoulder idiom
- side noun (NEXT TO)
- to preposition (COMPARED WITH)
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