Close and Gag

Close

Close verb - To stop the operations of.

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

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

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

Gag verb - To discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

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Close and gag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "Gag".

old	old close	old gag
good	good close	good gag
nice	nice close	nice gag
exact	exact close	exact gag
Other adjectives: brief, short, many, actual, real, big, great, wrong, little, quick, major, final, last, different, literal, favorite.

close times

gag times

The main running gag of the show is Link trying to get a kiss from Zelda, and they frequently come pretty dang close, but are always interrupted.

Source: Almost Kiss
Gintama cycles between being a gag manga, completely serious battle manga, and heartwarming slice-of-life(well, as close as it can get in Alternate Universe historical Edo, anyways).

Source: Genre Roulette
At one point during the punch and hammer gag, he takes on a close resemblance to Mario himself, and his death animation is oddly similar to Mario's death animation in Donkey Kong.

Source: Disney / Wreck-It Ralph

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