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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /

ADJECTIVE

near, nearby

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent convenient

STRONG

abutting adjoining approaching handy impending nearest neighboring nigh warm

WEAK

across the street around the corner at hand contiguous give or take a little hard by immediate imminent in spitting distance in the ball park near-at-hand nearly next proximate under one's nose

Antonyms

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distant far

STRONG

remote

WEAK

away far-off faraway

ADJECTIVE

dense, cramped

Synonyms

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solid tight

STRONG

circumscribed compact confined confining congested consolidated cropped crowded firm narrow packed restricted short thick

WEAK

close-grained impenetrable impermeable jam-packed substantial

Antonyms

STRONG

clear empty loose uncongested uncrowded

WEAK

open uncramped

ADJECTIVE

accurate, precise

Synonyms

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similar

STRONG

exact faithful literal resembling

WEAK

conscientious lifelike strict

Antonyms

STRONG

inaccurate inexact unreliable

WEAK

imprecise loose

ADJECTIVE

intimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dear devoted familiar related

STRONG

attached loving private thick

WEAK

buddy-buddy chummy confidential cozy with inseparable kissing cousins making it with on top of each other palsy-walsy thick as thieves thick with

Antonyms

WEAK

casual cool detached dry foreign loose reserved

ADJECTIVE

oppressive, humid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tight

STRONG

choky confined heavy stale stifling suffocating sweltering thick

WEAK

airless breathless fusty moldy motionless muggy musty stagnant stale-smelling sticky stuffy sultry sweltry uncomfortable unventilated

Antonyms

WEAK

cool dry

ADJECTIVE

secretive, reserved

Synonyms

STRONG

hidden private retired secluded

WEAK

buttoned-up buttoning one's lip clamming up close-lipped closemouthed hush-hush mum's the word reticent secretive silent taciturn tight chops tight-lipped uncommunicative unforthcoming zipping one's lips

Antonyms

STRONG

gossipy indiscreet open

WEAK

public

ADJECTIVE

stingy

Synonyms

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tight

STRONG

mean narrow penny-pinching skinflint

WEAK

chintzy closefisted illiberal mingy miserly parsimonious penurious skimpy tight-fisted ungenerous

Antonyms

STRONG

generous

WEAK

giving open

NOUN

ending

Synonyms

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conclusion

STRONG

adjournment cease cessation completion culmination denouement end finale finish period stop termination wind-up

WEAK

desistance

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement initiation opening start

VERB

obstruct, seal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block shut shutter

STRONG

bang bar bolt button caulk choke clap clench clog confine congest cork dam exclude fasten fill lock occlude plug screen secure slam stopper stuff

WEAK

prevent passage put to retard flow shut off stop up turn off

Antonyms

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open

STRONG

allow free let go liberate loose loosen permit release unblock unclog unfasten unlock

WEAK

unclose unplug unseal unstop

VERB

complete, finish, stop

Synonyms

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conclude do end halt shutter

STRONG

cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold terminate ultimate

WEAK

button down button up call it a day call off cut loose drop the curtain fold up pack it in put a lid on put to bed sew up shut down wind down wind up wrap up

Antonyms

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begin commence start

STRONG

continue initiate open

WEAK

not finish

VERB

join, unite

Synonyms

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agree meet

STRONG

bind chain coalesce connect couple encounter fuse grapple inclose tie

WEAK

come together put together tie up

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect divide separate unfasten untie

WEAK

disjoin disunite

Example Sentences

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Last week, Bonta was reportedly close to moving ahead with filing an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, possibly in conjunction with other states.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s going to be incredibly challenging to keep hiking in the environment when economic growth is close to zero,” said Wieladek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Top executives at the startup have also said that they speak regularly with Trump Jr., according to a person close to the company.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Principal shareholder Dermot Desmond echoed Wilson's sentiments by saying O'Neill will be "supported fully" during the close season.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Santana saw Abigail and heard the barking of the dogs getting close.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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