The Clue
More intimate (6 letter answer)
The Answer
NEARER
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Notes
The answer NEARER is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Definition
NEAR as an adjective:
1. (near, close, nigh) = not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
2. (near, nigh) = being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
3. closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
4. (cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny) = giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
5. (dear, good, near) = with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
6. (approximate, near) = very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
NEARER as an adverb:
1. (nearer, nigher, closer) = (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"