The closer together two charged objects are, the larger the force

As charges get closer together, the forces on them get larger. This works for both similar (repulsive) and opposite (attractive) charges.

Here is a diagram showing this effect for two negative charges at different distances:

Here is the effect on two positive charges at different distances:

Here is the effect on opposite charges, so the forces are attractive:

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