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Closed, shut.
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Narrow; confined.
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a close alley; close quarters
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At a little distance; near.
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Is your house close?
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Intimate; well-loved.
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He is a close friend.
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Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
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(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.
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(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
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Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
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a close prisoner
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Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
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Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
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a close contest
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Short.
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to cut grass or hair close
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Dense; solid; compact.
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Concise; to the point.
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close reasoning
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Difficult to obtain.
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Money is close.
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Parsimonious; stingy.
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Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
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a close translation
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Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
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The patient was kept under close observation.
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Marked, evident.