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Word: Close
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere
kləʊs
only a short distance away or apart in space or time
Short Definition:near
Examples:- the hotel is close to the sea
- her birthday and mine were close together
- why don't we go straight to the shops, as we're so close?
denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling
Short Definition:part of person's immediate family
Examples:- the family history of cancer in close relatives
(of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way
Short Definition:careful and thorough
Examples:- pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself
uncomfortably humid or airless
Short Definition:humid or airless
Examples:- a close, hazy day
- it was very close in the dressing room
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