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1. the concluding part of any performance (noun.act)
2. the last section of a communication (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | section, subdivision, |
| definition | : | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | anticlimax, bathos, |
| definition | : | a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | epilog, epilogue, |
| definition | : | a short passage added at the end of a literary work (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | epilog, epilogue, |
| definition | : | a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | peroration, |
| definition | : | (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | coda, finale, |
| definition | : | the closing section of a musical composition (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | narration, recital, yarn, |
| definition | : | the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | address, speech, |
| definition | : | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication) |
3. the temporal end; the concluding time (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | end, ending, |
| definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
4. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | complete, finish, |
| definition | : | come or bring to a finish or an end (verb.change) |
5. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
6. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of (verb.contact)
7. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | snap, |
| definition | : | close with a snapping motion (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | slat, |
| definition | : | close the slats of (windows) (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bang, slam, |
| definition | : | close violently (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | close with shutters (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | move or pull so as to cover or uncover something (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | roll up, |
| definition | : | close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bung, |
| definition | : | close with a cork or stopper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | seal, seal off, |
| definition | : | make tight; secure against leakage (verb.contact) |
| cause | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | become closed (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | become closed (verb.contact) |
8. become closed (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact) |
9. fill or stop up (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | fill, |
| definition | : | plug with a substance (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | seal, |
| definition | : | close with or as if with a seal (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | plug, secure, stop up, |
| definition | : | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact) |
10. bar access to (verb.contact)
11. bring together all the elements or parts of (verb.contact)
12. draw near (verb.motion)
13. come together, as if in an embrace (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
14. change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact (verb.motion)
| domain category | : | ball game, ballgame, |
| definition | : | a field game played with a ball (especially baseball) (noun.act) |
15. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of (verb.stative) |
16. engage at close quarters (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | engage, prosecute, pursue, |
| definition | : | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social) |
17. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
18. cease to operate or cause to cease operating (verb.social)
19. come to a close (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
20. be priced or listed when trading stops (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | trade, |
| definition | : | be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions (verb.stative) |
21. marked by fidelity to an original (adj.all)
| similar | : | accurate, |
| definition | : | conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy (adj.all) |
22. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough (adj.all)
| similar | : | careful, |
| definition | : | exercising caution or showing care or attention (adj.all) |
23. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances (adj.all)
| similar | : | adjacent, |
| definition | : | near or close to but not necessarily touching (adj.all) |
| similar | : | nearby, |
| definition | : | close at hand (adj.all) |
| similar | : | warm, |
| definition | : | of a seeker; near to the object sought (adj.all) |
| similar | : | hot, |
| definition | : | of a seeker; very near to the object sought (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | distance, |
| definition | : | the property created by the space between two objects or points (noun.attribute) |
24. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other (adj.all)
| similar | : | adjacent, next, side by side, |
| definition | : | nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space (adj.all) |
| similar | : | ambient, |
| definition | : | completely enveloping (adj.all) |
| similar | : | adpressed, appressed, |
| definition | : | pressed close to or lying flat against something (adj.all) |
| similar | : | close-hauled, |
| definition | : | having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible (adj.all) |
| similar | : | enveloping, |
| definition | : | surrounding and closing in on or hemming in (adj.all) |
| similar | : | hand-to-hand, |
| definition | : | being at close quarters (adj.all) |
| similar | : | juxtaposed, |
| definition | : | placed side by side often for comparison (adj.all) |
| similar | : | nestled, snuggled, |
| definition | : | drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection (adj.all) |
| similar | : | proximate, |
| definition | : | very close in space or time (adj.all) |
| similar | : | scalelike, |
| definition | : | reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale (adj.all) |
| similar | : | walk-to, walking, |
| definition | : | close enough to be walked to (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | distance, |
| definition | : | the property created by the space between two objects or points (noun.attribute) |
25. close in relevance or relationship (adj.all)
| similar | : | boon, |
| definition | : | very close and convivial (adj.all) |
| similar | : | confidential, |
| definition | : | denoting confidence or intimacy (adj.all) |
| similar | : | cozy, |
| definition | : | suggesting connivance (adj.all) |
| similar | : | dear, good, near, |
| definition | : | with or in a close or intimate relationship (adj.all) |
| similar | : | familiar, intimate, |
| definition | : | having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship (adj.all) |
| similar | : | intimate, |
| definition | : | marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity (adj.all) |
26. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information (adj.all)
27. crowded (adj.all)
| similar | : | confined, |
| definition | : | not free to move about (adj.all) |
28. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched (adj.all)
| similar | : | equal, |
| definition | : | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another (adj.all) |
29. giving or spending with reluctance (adj.all)
30. used of hair or haircuts (adj.all)
| similar | : | short, |
| definition | : | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length (adj.all) |
31. fitting closely but comfortably (adj.all)
| similar | : | tight, |
| definition | : | closely constrained or constricted or constricting (adj.all) |
32. confined to specific persons (adj.all)
| similar | : | private, |
| definition | : | confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy (adj.all) |
33. strictly confined or guarded (adj.all)
| similar | : | restrained, |
| definition | : | under restraint (adj.all) |
34. of textiles (adj.all)
| similar | : | fine, |
| definition | : | of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles (adj.all) |
35. lacking fresh air (adj.all)
36. the concluding part of any performance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
37. the last section of a communication (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | end, |
| definition | : | put an end to (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of (verb.stative) |
38. the temporal end; the concluding time (noun.time)
| derivation | : | finish, |
| definition | : | cause to finish a relationship with somebody (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | complete, finish, |
| definition | : | come or bring to a finish or an end (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | close, |
| definition | : | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
39. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | closing, closure, |
| definition | : | approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap (noun.act) |
40. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | cause to open or to become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a hinged blind for a window (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
41. become closed (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
42. fill or stop up (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
43. bar access to (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
44. draw near (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | closing, closure, |
| definition | : | approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap (noun.act) |
45. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | open, |
| definition | : | display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
46. engage at close quarters (verb.social)
| derivation | : | closing, closure, |
| definition | : | approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap (noun.act) |
47. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) (verb.social)
| antonym | : | open, |
| definition | : | begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. (verb.social) |
48. cease to operate or cause to cease operating (verb.social)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | closer, |
| definition | : | a person who closes something (noun.person) |
49. come to a close (verb.stative)
50. marked by fidelity to an original (adj.all)
51. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances (adj.all)
| antonym | : | far, |
| definition | : | located at a great distance in time or space or degree (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | closeness, nearness, |
| definition | : | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (noun.attribute) |
52. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other (adj.all)
| antonym | : | distant, |
| definition | : | separated in space or coming from or going to a distance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | closeness, nearness, |
| definition | : | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (noun.attribute) |
53. close in relevance or relationship (adj.all)
| antonym | : | distant, remote, |
| definition | : | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | closeness, intimacy, |
| definition | : | a feeling of being intimate and belonging together (noun.feeling) |
54. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information (adj.all)
| derivation | : | closeness, secretiveness, |
| definition | : | characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | secrete, |
| definition | : | place out of sight; keep secret (verb.perception) |
55. giving or spending with reluctance (adj.all)
56. lacking fresh air (adj.all)
| derivation | : | closeness, stuffiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being close and poorly ventilated (noun.attribute) |
57. in an attentive manner (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | close, |
| definition | : | rigorously attentive; strict and thorough (adj.all) |
58. the concluding part of any performance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
59. the last section of a communication (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | end, |
| definition | : | put an end to (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of (verb.stative) |
60. the temporal end; the concluding time (noun.time)
| derivation | : | finish, |
| definition | : | cause to finish a relationship with somebody (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | complete, finish, |
| definition | : | come or bring to a finish or an end (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | close, |
| definition | : | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
61. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | closing, closure, |
| definition | : | approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap (noun.act) |
62. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | cause to open or to become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a hinged blind for a window (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
63. become closed (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
64. fill or stop up (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
65. bar access to (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
66. draw near (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | closing, closure, |
| definition | : | approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap (noun.act) |
67. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | open, |
| definition | : | display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
68. engage at close quarters (verb.social)
| derivation | : | closing, closure, |
| definition | : | approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap (noun.act) |
69. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) (verb.social)
| antonym | : | open, |
| definition | : | begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. (verb.social) |
70. cease to operate or cause to cease operating (verb.social)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | closer, |
| definition | : | a person who closes something (noun.person) |
71. come to a close (verb.stative)
72. marked by fidelity to an original (adj.all)
73. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances (adj.all)
| antonym | : | far, |
| definition | : | located at a great distance in time or space or degree (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | closeness, nearness, |
| definition | : | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (noun.attribute) |
74. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other (adj.all)
| antonym | : | distant, |
| definition | : | separated in space or coming from or going to a distance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | closeness, nearness, |
| definition | : | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (noun.attribute) |
75. close in relevance or relationship (adj.all)
| antonym | : | distant, remote, |
| definition | : | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | closeness, intimacy, |
| definition | : | a feeling of being intimate and belonging together (noun.feeling) |
76. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information (adj.all)
| derivation | : | closeness, secretiveness, |
| definition | : | characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | secrete, |
| definition | : | place out of sight; keep secret (verb.perception) |
77. giving or spending with reluctance (adj.all)
78. lacking fresh air (adj.all)
| derivation | : | closeness, stuffiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being close and poorly ventilated (noun.attribute) |
79. in an attentive manner (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | close, |
| definition | : | rigorously attentive; strict and thorough (adj.all) |
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