Close-Shut | Commonly Confused Words

Close

/kləʊz/

To shut or block off an opening or passage; to bring to an end.

Closing his notebook, Kemp rose to his feet.And doors slammed or opened and closed.Hordes of beggar gangs and Nightlings pile in closer.

/ʃʌt/

To close something or prevent access to a place.

She went out, shutting the door;The last door shuts behind them.The door slammed shut.

Both close and shut can be used to describe making something not open, but close is often more gentle in tone.
Shut implies a more definite or forceful action compared to close.
Generally, shut is less commonly used in modern English outside specific phrases (like shut up).
Close can be used more broadly, applicable to closing a store or ending a session, whereas shut isn't as versatile.
In American English usage, close is preferred over shut for describing the end of business hours.