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Definition for close

adjective as in dense, cramped

adjective as in accurate, precise

Strongest match

similar

Strong matches

exact, faithful, literal, resembling

adjective as in intimate

adjective as in oppressive, humid

adjective as in stingy

noun as in ending

verb as in obstruct, seal

verb as in complete, finish, stop

verb as in join, unite

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agree, meet

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Example Sentences

This year, Nikolai Patrushev, former secretary of the Security Council of Russia and a close adviser to President Vladimir Putin, called the shortage of researchers a “serious obstacle to achieving technological independence” for the country.

As the interview draws to a close, the Sun now high in the sky, the researcher asks her the inevitable question: What’s the secret of living a long life?

"We improve the arrangement of the amino acids in several iterations until the new protein is very close to the desired structure," says Christopher Frank.

"We were able to show that the structures that we designed are very close to the structures that are actually produced," says Christopher Frank.

When chimpanzees played with only one other individual, it often involved close social partners, illustrating the strong connection between play, familiarity, and trust.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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