Close and Fold

Similar meaning words

Close verb - To stop the operations of.

Usage example: the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

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Fold is a synonym for close in complete topic. In some cases you can use "Fold" instead the word "Close" as a verb or a noun. informal substitute

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

Fold verb - To lay one part over or against another part of.

Usage example: fold the blanket so that it will fit inside the trunk

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Close is a synonym for fold in go bankrupt topic. You can use "Close" instead the word "Fold" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: folded, folding

human	human close	human fold
good	good close	good fold
high	high close	high fold
low	low close	low fold
Other adjectives: little, different.

Star Trek: Sulu announces that his close-quarters fighting experience is fencing, which causes Kirk some concern until Sulu starts wrecking Klingons with a fold-out saber.

Source: Master Swordsman
Trying not to injure her too badly, he pinches the skin of her upper arm into a fold and shoots through the skin (coming very close to blowing off his own fingertip in the process).

Source: Film / 11:14
True Companions: Larme is a small patisserie and its staff are a close-knit bunch, with the protagonist quickly welcomed into the fold.

Source: Visual Novel / Finally, in Love Again

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