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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

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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

And a close relation will be found always to exist between the excellence of a nation’s dancing and the excellence or complexity of its music and poetry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

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