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  • 61close — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CLOSE ▪ bring sth to ▪ The chairperson brought the meeting to a close. ▪ come to, draw to ▪ The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe …

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  • 62close — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, Spartan, US highway, abandonment, abbreviated, abort, about, about to be, abridged, abstruse, accented, accommodate, accost, accurate, adjacent, adjust, advance, agree, airless, airtight, alert, all but,… …

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  • 63close-in — ˈklōs+ adjective Etymology: close (V) 1. : near to a central part especially of a city need for a close in landing field 2. : operating or delivered from close quarters close in bombardment * * * /klohs in / …

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  • 64close — v 1. shut, close up, close off, seal, seal off, obturate; lock, padlock, bolt, latch; fix, fasten, secure, Scot. steek. 2. stop, clog, choke, jam, congest; block, obstruct, bar, occlude, barricade, blockade, stand in the way; impede, hinder,… …

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  • 65close — {{11}}close (adj.) late 14c., strictly confined, also secret, from O.Fr. clos confined; concealed, secret; taciturn (12c.), from L. clausus, pp. of claudere stop up, fasten, shut (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)); main sense shifting to near (late 15c …

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  • 66Close Up — For articles with similar titles, see Close up (disambiguation). Close Up Format News/Current Affairs Starring Mark Sainsbury Paul Henry Mike Hosking Susan Wood (2004 2006) Country of origin New Zealand …

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  • 67close — clos, close 1. (klô, klô z ) part. passé de clore. 1°   Fermé. Jardin clos de murailles. •   Bien semble être la mer une barre assez forte Pour nous ôter l espoir qu il puisse être battu ; Mais est il rien de clos dont ne trouve la porte Ton heur …

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  • 68close — I adjective 1) the town is close to Leeds Syn: near, nearby, adjacent, neighbouring, adjoining, abutting, at hand 2) a very close match Syn: even, neck and neck 3) …

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  • 69close — 1. verb /kləʊz,kloʊz/ a) To obstruct (an opening). Close the door behind you when you leave. b) To move so that an opening is closed. Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes closed. Syn: close off …

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  • 70close up — Synonyms and related words: approach, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, block, block up, blockade, bolt, boom shot, button, button up, cap, carry to completion, cease, center, centralize, chock, choke, choke off, cicatrize, clap, clean… …

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