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close relation

NOUN
sympathy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affinity understanding unity
STRONG
accord agreement alliance attraction commiseration concord congeniality connection correspondence harmony rapport union
WEAK
fellow feeling mutual attraction mutual fondness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathy incompatibility misunderstanding
STRONG
antagonism disagreement discord divorce separation
WEAK
disdain indifference

Example Sentences

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Banks play a key role given their close relation with customers and small and medium enterprises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Julia Masli, the comic behind the captivatingly bizarre “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” may be from Estonia, but in clown genealogy she is a close relation to Andy Kaufman’s Latka.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

But the Palace must be concerned by these relentless waves of scandal crashing over such a close relation to the King.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

In these tests, the English oaks exhibited greater shoot growth and leaf photosynthesis than its close relation in areas where the soil was more saturated.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

These ward committees come into close relation with the voters, and the success of the party depends to a large degree upon their activity.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford