Close and Decline

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Close noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).

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Decline and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decline" instead the word "Close" as a noun or a verb.

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

Decline noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.

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Close and decline are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead the word "Decline" as a noun or a verb.

brief	brief close	brief decline
mass	mass close	mass decline
fast	fast close	fast decline
relative	relative close	relative decline
Other adjectives: real, great, major, final, apparent.

Bookends: We open with a narrator talking about about the majesty of sportsmanship in it's decline and we close with that same narrator.

Source: Film / BASEketball
Some music critics with strong political beliefs go further — some are still angry that the decline of music in the late 60s prevented the revolution that was so, so close at hand!

Source: Dead Horse Genre
The trend was in decline for a long time but was killed off fairly conclusively by the world wars, when practically everyone was either in the military or was close to someone who was.

Source: Once Acceptable Targets

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