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Close
/kləʊz/
To shut or block off an opening or passage; to bring to an end.
Synonyms:
shut
end
conclude
Antonyms:
open
begin
start
Examples:
Closing
his notebook, Kemp rose to his feet.
And doors slammed or opened and
closed
.
Hordes of beggar gangs and Nightlings pile in
closer
.
Etymology:
From Middle English clos, from Old French clos, the past participle of clore, from Latin claudere meaning
to shut
.
Usage Statistics:
141 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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