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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
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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
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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
In 2004 I went to an election night party at Crobar, a terrible nightclub on the west side of Manhattan, because it seemed like a fun way to while away time as we waited for the polls to close.
The defendant, of Old School Close in Banks, is charged with three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder, possession of a knife, production of biological toxin, ricin, and possession of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing to commit an act of terrorism.
The scary part is that Douglas was close to joining Etiwanda, playing with the Eagles during the summer before changing her mind and enrolling at Ontario Christian.
Last year, while running for president, Ramaswamy said he would fire more than 75% of the federal work force and close down several major agencies, including the Department of Education, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Both ballots close in the first week of December.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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