Be appropriate and Close

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Close and be appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close" instead a verb phrase "Be appropriate".

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Be appropriate and close are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be appropriate" instead a verb "Close".

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

Also, in the rare event that a crowner has been open for quite a long time and there seems to be no consensus forming, the thread has stalled and it may be appropriate to ask a moderator to close it.

Source: Administrivia / How Crowners Work

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Be appropriate & Close. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_appropriate/close>.

Close or Be appropriate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_appropriate/close.

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