Close and Impale

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Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
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Antonyms for Close
Impale is an antonym for close.
Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Impale

Impale verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
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Synonyms for Impale
Close is an antonym for impale in stab topic.
Nearby Words: impalement, impaling
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Common collocations

hand close hand impale hand
times close times impale times
targets close targets impale targets

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Dominic Deegan The Infernomancer stabs Quilt...but that just allows him to get in close and impale him in turn, as well as Rilian...thus corrupting the Infernomancer with the Blight and freeing Rilian's necromancy from the Big Bad's control.
    Source: Webcomic / Dominic Deegan
  • Human Pincushion Their basic attacks against Leon include extending their spines to impale him, either when they get close or after grabbing him.
    Source: Human Pincushion
  • Reverse Grip A sword with at least an arm's length allows one to impale another without being touched in return, so it is used in the forward grip maximizing the reach, while using the pommel and crossguard as a secondary weapon against the head up close.
    Source: Reverse Grip
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