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kləʊs
- only a short distance away or apart in space or time
"the hotel is close to the sea"
- with very little or no space in between; dense
"cloth with a close weave"
- narrowly enclosed
"animals in close confinement"
- very near to (being or doing something)
"on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection"
- (with reference to a competitive situation) involving only a small margin between winner and loser
"the race will be a close contest"
- denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling
"the family history of cancer in close relatives"
- on very affectionate or intimate terms
"they had always been very close, with no secrets at all"
- (of a connection or resemblance) strong
"the college has close links with many other institutions"
- (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way
"pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself"
careful detailed thorough minute painstaking meticulous assiduous diligent rigorous scrupulous conscientious attentive focused intent concentrated searching methodical vigilant watchful keen alert- carefully guarded
"his whereabouts are a close secret"
- not willing to give away money or information; secretive
"you're very close about your work, aren't you?"
- uncomfortably humid or airless
"a close, hazy day"