Close
Close adjective - Given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge.
Usage example: she was as close as a stone when it came to talking about her love life
Dark and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dark" instead the word "Close" as an adjective or a noun.
Dark
Dark adjective - Given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge.
Usage example: the actor was always quite dark about his life before his arrival in Hollywood
Close and dark are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead the word "Dark" as an adjective or a noun.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Played partially straight when the werewolf slaughters the members of the hunting party who get trapped in the pit (the shots are too close and dark to see much beyond blood and flesh flying).
Source: Film / The Wolfman (2010) -
The Greatest Story Never Told:Nobody would ever know how close Jai had come to giving in to the dark side.
Source: Literature / Dark Rendezvous -
Close enough, even if the film is Not Using the "Z" Word and instead calls them "dark seekers".
Source: Film / I Am Legend
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