Close and Douse

Close

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

Douse and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Douse" instead a verb "Close".

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

Douse

Douse verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).

Close and douse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "Douse".

Nearby Word: dousing

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

fire close fire douse fire
times close times douse times
buildings close buildings douse buildings
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