Close and Direct

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Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

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Direct and close are semantically related. in immediate topic. In some cases you can use "Direct" instead the word "Close" as an adjective or a verb.

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

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

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Close and direct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead the word "Direct" as an adjective or a verb.

fire	close fire	direct fire
thanks	close thanks	direct thanks
show	close show	direct show
episode	close episode	direct episode
Other words: time, game, conversation, times, powers.

And while they didn't find an exact match, it did flag up someone from the ACPO files with a very similar genetic profile... i.e., a direct and close relative.

Source: Series / New Tricks
A Mercurial Base is a large installation on a planet extremely close to a star—so close that direct sunlight would be lethal.

Source: Mercurial Base
In artillery, while the gunners were equipped with modern pieces, they still used them against close range targets in direct fire.

Source: Useful Notes / Russians with Rifles

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Close & Direct. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/direct>.

Direct or Close. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/direct.

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