Close and Intent

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Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

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Intent is a synonym for close in careful topic. In some cases you can use "Intent" instead an adjective "Close".

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

Intent adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.

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Close is a synonym for intent in characteristic topic. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Intent".

good	good close	good intent
full	full close	full intent
exact	exact close	exact intent
direct	direct close	direct intent
Other adjectives: powerful, actual, real, extreme, evil, little, apparent, different.

Also known as a "buzz job," this is when a pilot, or someone who can fly somehow, makes a fast pass very low to the ground or close to a target with the intent to startle or frighten.

Source: Buzzing the Deck
In For a Few Dollars More, the Man With No Name joins a gang of robbers with the intent of getting close to their leader and kill him for the bounty on his head.

Source: Sarcastic Confession
Sometimes indirectly, though: Many Patroni, fitting with their Protector intent, take the animal representation of people they are particularly close to.

Source: Personality Powers

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