Bate
Bate verb - Moderate or restrain; lessen the force of.
Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
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Close and Bate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bate/close
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Close or Bate. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bate/close.
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