Alpha and Close

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Alpha noun - The point at which something begins.

Usage example: money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose

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Close is an antonym for alpha.

Close noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).

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Alpha is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

But still, they remain close friends/beta couple to the more complex alpha couple Beatrice and Seth.

Source: Nice Guy / Literature
Minecraft during its alpha and beta days never had a release date posted for the final version until it came pretty close to being a full version, which was released on time.

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However, we know of no stars that close to Proxima Centauri or either of the Alpha Centauri stars.

Source: Literature / Terre En Fuite

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Close and Alpha. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/close

Alpha & Close. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/close>.

Close or Alpha. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/close.

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