Close and Clear

Opposite meaning words

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

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Clear is an antonym for close in topics: block up, dense.

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

Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.

Usage example: the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops

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Close is an antonym for clear.

Nearby Words: clean, cleared, clearly, clearing, clearness

part	close part	clear part
show	close show	clear show
episode	close episode	clear episode
time	close time	clear time
Other words: screen, game, names, cases.

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