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A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /kləʊs/US /kləʊs/
Meaning
adjective
near in space or time
“I had no idea the beach was so close.”
adverb
near; not far away
“+ adv./prep., They sat close together.”
noun
the end of a period of time or an activity
“at the close of the seventeenth century”
verb
to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position
“He closed the door firmly.”
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