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be close to

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer chat confer correspond talk write

STRONG

buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire

WEAK

associate with be in touch be near commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold

VERB

join

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meet reach

STRONG

abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt

WEAK

be adjacent to be at hand be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

keep

WEAK

disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw

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"If the Taliban had not taken over, I would have almost finished school by now. I would be close to my dream of becoming a doctor. That is what I wanted," says Shama.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

There are once-weekly patches, patches that combine estradiol with progestin, and different doses that may be close to the original prescription and can be substituted.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Morgan recently said that developed countries’ commercial crude stocks could be close to operational stress levels by early June.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

As “The Things We Never Say” begins, Artie is saying goodbye to a widowed friend who is moving to Ohio to be close to her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

For all his caution and wits, he was turning out to be a dangerous person to be close to.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

be close to

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