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close - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" |
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shut |
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open up,
open talk freely and without inhibition
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lock away,
shut away,
lock in,
lock up,
shut up,
put away,
lock place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
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shut in,
close in,
inclose,
enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
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snap break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
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slat close the slats of (windows)
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slam,
bang strike violently; "slam the ball"
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shutter close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"
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draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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roll up form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"
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bung close with a cork or stopper
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shut,
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
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seal off,
seal decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"
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close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" |
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fill plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
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seal decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"
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stop up,
plug,
secure insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
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coapt,
conglutinate fit tightly and fasten
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close - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" |
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shut |
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open up,
open talk freely and without inhibition
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shut,
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
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change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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close - finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" |
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open make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
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end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
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close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop |
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open make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
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end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
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close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" |
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block up,
barricade,
block off,
bar,
blockade,
stop,
block block off with barricades
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close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" |
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draw near,
near,
come near,
draw close,
approach,
come on,
go up almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear"
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close - change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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ball game,
ballgame a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
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close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" |
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prosecute,
pursue,
engage carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
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close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" |
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complete,
finish bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"
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close - complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" |
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end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
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close - bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks" |
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bring together,
join make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
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close - come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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close - be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night" |
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trade exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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| adjektiv |
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close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
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distant located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
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distance the property created by the space between two objects or points
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side by side,
adjacent,
next closely related or associated; "a city in which communism and democracy had to live side by side"
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ambient completely enveloping; "the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature"
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adpressed,
appressed pressed close to or lying flat against something; "adpressed hairs along the plant's stem"; "igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force"-L.V.Pirsson
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close together,
approximate located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
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imminent,
impendent,
impending,
at hand
close at hand
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at hand
close at hand
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close-hauled having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible
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close-set
close set
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contiguous,
immediate very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"
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circumferent,
surrounding
encompassing
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enveloping
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hand-to-hand being at close quarters; "hand-to-hand fighting"
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juxtaposed placed side by side often for comparison; "juxtaposed pictures"
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nestled,
snuggled drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection; "saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside"; "like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms"
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proximate very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses"
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scalelike reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale; "scalelike leaves"
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walk-to
walking
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close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" |
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distant,
remote located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
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approximate,
near located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
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boon very close and convivial; "boon companions"
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buddy-buddy,
chummy,
thick (used informally) associated on close terms; "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months"
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close-knit,
closely knit held together as by social or cultural ties; "a close-knit family"; "close-knit little villages"; "the group was closely knit"
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confidential the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified
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cozy suggesting connivance; "a cozy arrangement with the police"
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dear,
near,
good with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
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familiar,
intimate having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
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intimate marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
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close - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" |
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closelipped,
closemouthed,
secretive,
tightlipped |
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incommunicative,
uncommunicative not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
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close - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" |
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faithful |
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accurate conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
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close - rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures" |
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careful exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
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close - crowded; "close quarters" |
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confining |
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confined not free to move about
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close - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" |
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tight |
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equal having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
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close - used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut" |
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short tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening; "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"; "a short flaky pie crust"
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close - fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" |
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snug |
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tight affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
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close - confined to specific persons; "a close secret" |
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private concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
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close - strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody" |
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restrained cool and formal in manner
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close - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" |
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tight |
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fine characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment; "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master"
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close - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" |
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closely,
tight |
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close marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
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