Close and Dam

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

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Dam is a synonym for close in obstruct topic. In some cases you can use "Dam" instead a verb "Close", when it comes to topics like hold back.

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

Dam verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

Usage example: dam up the pipes

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Close is a synonym for dam in block topic. You can use "Close" instead a verb "Dam", if it concerns topics such as obstruct, hold back.

old	old close	old dam
full	full close	full dam
actual	actual close	actual dam
real	real close	real dam
Other adjectives: enormous, major, final, last.

sea

close sea

dam sea

Subverted in Jade Empire: after you close or destroy the mechanism for the Two Rivers dam, a Lotus Assassin arrives with a squad of Imperial soldiers.

Source: MookFace Turn
While obviously done for Disaster Porn, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake wouldn't come anywhere near close enough to destroying the Hoover Dam, which is comprised of 6.6 million tons of concrete.

Source: Film / San Andreas
Cover Innocent Eyes and Ears: Kim tells a little girl to close her eyes right before the Hoover Dam collapses and he is killed.

Source: Film / San Andreas

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