Close and Flaming

Close

Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

Flaming and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flaming" instead an adjective "Close".

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

Flaming

Flaming adjective - Being on fire.

Close and flaming are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Flaming".

Nearby Words: flame, flam, flamed, flamy

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Dead Hat Shot While the cars are crashing into each other, we have a close up on his "Cannonball" cap burning next to the flaming wreckage of his Firebird.
    Source: Dead Hat Shot
  • Video Game / Empire: Total War If the enemy ship is close enough, this can also result in a Mutual Kill, as the flaming debris will set your own ship on fire, likely causing the crew to abandon ship in short order.
  • Film / The Rocketeer Match Cut: Hills to a close-up of bedsheets; a flaming airship to a bunch of oranges.
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