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Prepositional phrase
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
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Prepositional phrase
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near
and
dear
(
idiomatic
)
Loved
or
cared
about
greatly
.
This bracelet is a gift from my spouse, who I hold
near and dear
.
Writing has been
near and dear
to me for a long time.
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mean the world to
keepsake
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