nearest and dearest

near and dear

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Definitions of nearest and dearest words

phrase nearest and dearest People sometimes refer to their close relatives and friends as their nearest and dearest. 0
noun plural nearest and dearest people sometimes refer to their close relatives and friends as their nearest and dearest 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
folks — Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer.
kin — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
kindred — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
kinfolk — (in anthropological or formal use) a person's blood relations, regarded collectively.

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