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(satellite adjective) 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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Synonyms: faithful |
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(satellite adjective) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures" |
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(adjective) 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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Antonyms: distant |
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(adjective) close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" |
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Antonyms: distant |
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(satellite adjective) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" |
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Synonyms: closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped |
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(adverb) in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" |
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Synonyms: closely, tight |
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(verb) complete a business deal, negociation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" |
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Related Words: end, terminate |
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(satellite adjective) crowded; "close quarters" |
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Synonyms: confining |
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(satellite adjective) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" |
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Synonyms: tight |
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(verb) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound" |
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Related Words: bring together, join |
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(verb) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" |
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Synonyms: shut |
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Related Words: bang, draw, seal, seal off, shutter, slam, slat, snap |
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Antonyms: open |
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(verb) become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" |
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Synonyms: shut |
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Related Words: change state, turn |
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Antonyms: open |
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(verb) fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" |
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Synonyms: fill, fill up |
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Related Words: alter, change, coapt, conglutinate, plug, seal, secure, stop up |
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(verb) bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" |
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Related Words: bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade |
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(verb) bring together all the elements or parts of: "Management closed ranks" |
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Related Words: bring together, join |
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(satellite adjective) used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut" |
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(satellite adjective) fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" |
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Synonyms: close-fitting, snug |
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(verb) draw near: "The probe closed with the space station" |
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Related Words: approach, come near, come on, draw near, go up, near |
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(verb) come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" |
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Synonyms: come together |
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Related Words: move |
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(verb) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop |
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Related Words: end |
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Antonyms: open |
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(verb) engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" |
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Related Words: engage, prosecute, pursue |
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(verb) finish or terminate; of meetings, speeches, etc. "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" |
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Related Words: end, terminate |
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Antonyms: open |
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(verb) cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M. |
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Synonyms: close down, fold, shut down |
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Related Words: adjourn, retire, withdraw |
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Antonyms: open |
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(verb) come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" |
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Related Words: cease, end, finish, terminate |
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(satellite adjective) confined to specific persons; "a close secret" |
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(satellite adjective) strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody" |
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(satellite adjective) of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" |
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Synonyms: tight |
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(adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: near |
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(satellite adjective) giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" |
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Synonyms: cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching |
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(satellite adjective) lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke" |
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Synonyms: airless, stuffy, unaired |
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(noun) the ending of a contest (as a race); "it was an exciting finish"; "I didn't stay for the close of the tournament" |
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Synonyms: finish |
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Related Words: closing curtain, conclusion, ending, finale, finis, place, show, win |
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(adverb) near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" |
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Synonyms: near, nigh |
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(noun) the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." |
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Synonyms: closing, conclusion, end, ending |
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Related Words: anticlimax, bathos, coda, epilog, epilogue, finale, peroration, section, subdivision |
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(noun) the concluding time; "he awaited the grand finale"; "he stayed until the finish"; "he left before the conclusion" |
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Synonyms: conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point, terminus |
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Related Words: point, point in time |
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