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/kləʊz/
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The word "close" can mean to shut something, like a door or a window. For example, if you close the door, you move it so it is not open anymore. "Close" can also mean to finish something, like closing a store at night.

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"close" as noun

1 - An end or conclusion.

2 - The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

3 - A grapple in wrestling.

"close" as verb

1 - (physical) To remove a gap.

2 - (social) To finish, to terminate.

3 - To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

"close" as noun

1 - (chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field.

2 - (chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.

3 - A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

"close" as adjective

1 - Closed, shut.

2 - Narrow; confined.

3 - At a little distance; near.

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Synonyms
1 - near
2 - tight
3 - nearby
4 - intimate
5 - proximate
6 - closing
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Antonyms
1 - distant
2 - afar
3 - away
4 - separated
5 - detached
6 - apart
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Matt Bomer Sigh GIF by BuzzFeed

Matt Bomer Sigh GIF by BuzzFeed

So Close Fall GIF by Archer

So Close Fall GIF by Archer

Go Away Goodbye GIF

Go Away Goodbye GIF

So Close GIF by Call Me Kat

So Close GIF by Call Me Kat

What Are You Doing Goose GIF by Natur- und Tierpark Goldau

What Are You Doing Goose GIF by Natur- und Tierpark Goldau

Pedro Pascal Hello GIF by The Wild Robot

Pedro Pascal Hello GIF by The Wild Robot
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