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adjective as in near, nearby
Strongest matches
Strong matches
abutting, adjoining, approaching, handy, impending, nearest, neighboring, nigh, warm
adjective as in dense, cramped
Strong matches
circumscribed, compact, confined, confining, congested, consolidated, cropped, crowded, firm, narrow, packed, restricted, short, thick
Weak matches
close-grained, impenetrable, impermeable, jam-packed, substantial
adjective as in accurate, precise
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
adjective as in intimate
adjective as in oppressive, humid
Strongest match
Strong matches
choky, confined, heavy, stale, stifling, suffocating, sweltering, thick
Weak matches
airless, breathless, fusty, moldy, motionless, muggy, musty, stagnant, stale-smelling, sticky, stuffy, sultry, sweltry, uncomfortable, unventilated
adjective as in secretive, reserved
adjective as in stingy
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
chintzy, closefisted, illiberal, mingy, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, skimpy, tight-fisted, ungenerous
noun as in ending
Strongest match
Strong matches
adjournment, cease, cessation, completion, culmination, denouement, end, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, wind-up
Weak match
verb as in obstruct, seal
verb as in complete, finish, stop
Strong matches
cap, cease, clear, clinch, consummate, culminate, determine, discontinue, fold, terminate, ultimate
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
Hubbard was in close contact with officers who handled the Cabazon rescue mission, and told them “if you ever come across any horses, let me know.”
Villa supporter William Shillcock, a local boot and ball maker, approached the club and asked if he could display the cup in his show window, so fans could see it up close.
While the Dodgers’ roster discussions remain fluid, Roberts sure made it sound on Friday night like embattled closer Tanner Scott and rookie phenom Roki Sasaki will be on the playoff roster.
The Grammy nominee told the Guardian she was unknowingly suffering serious internal bleeding while performing on stage at a festival, telling the paper her pregnancy was "the closest I came to death".
This is the largest lead a European team has held at this stage, eclipsing the 11-5 advantage they built at Oakland Hills in 2004, when they closed out a record 18½-9½ away triumph.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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