Synonyms

shut_down close_down fold

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"The owners decided to move and to close the factory" "My business closes every night at 8 P.M.

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"We closed on the house on Friday" "They closed the deal on the building"

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shut

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"Close the door" "shut the window"

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"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

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: "The probe closed with the space station"

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shut

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"The windows closed with a loud bang"

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"close to noon" "how close are we to town?" "a close formation of ships"

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conclude

Examples

"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

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"a close family" "we are all...in close sympathy with..." "close kin" "a close resemblance"

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near nigh

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"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"

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come_together

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"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

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"close the circuit" "close a wound"

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last stopping_point conclusion finish terminus finis finale

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"excitement grew as the finish neared" "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish" "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"

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near

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"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 close to tears" "had a close call"

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: "Management closed ranks"

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closely tight

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"he remained close on his guard"

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"close supervision" "paid close attention" "a close study" "kept a close watch on expenditures"

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faithful

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"a close translation" "a faithful copy of the portrait" "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

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tight

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"a close contest" "a close election" "a tight game"

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finish

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"excitement grew as the finish neared" "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish" "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"

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confining

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"close quarters"

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"close with the enemy"

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finale finis closing_curtain

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"The stock market closed high this Friday" "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

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"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

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stuffy airless unaired

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"a dusty airless attic" "the dreadfully close atmosphere" "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

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closemouthed secretive tightlipped closelipped

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"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

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fill_up fill

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"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

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"a close military haircut"

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near penny-pinching cheeseparing

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"our cheeseparing administration" "very close (or near) with his money" "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

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"a close secret"

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tight

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"a close weave" "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

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"kept under close custody"

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close-fitting snug

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"a close fit"

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snug close-fitting

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"a close fit"

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end closing ending conclusion

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"in conclusion I want to say..."