Close and Dividing

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

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Dividing is an antonym for close.

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

Definitions of Close not found.

Close is an antonym for dividing in separate topic.

Nearby Words: divide, division, divided, divider, divisible

Then an influenza epidemic forces states to close their borders, further dividing the Union.

Source: Tabletop Game / Crimson Skies
The dividing lines among Word of God, Word of Saint Paul and Word of Dante are somewhat fluid, but if it can be reasonably supposed that someone has had a role in creating the work, or a close personal relation to the primary creator, then it is probably Word of Saint Paul instead of Word of Dante.

Source: Word of Saint Paul
Even provinces came close to this at different times, such as creating a Province out of northern Ontario and dividing the Northwest Territories (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nunavut were all carved out of the Northwest Territories).

Source: Balkanize Me

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