Close
Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.
Interested and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interested" instead an adjective "Close".
Interested
Interested adjective - Having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern.
Close and interested are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Interested".
Both words in one sentence
- Joseph explaining that he is a descendant of King David (Matthew 1:6-16) Jesus has two close friends: Simon, whose father is a fisherman and Judas, who is kind of shifty and very interested in money.
Source: Series / Jesus Og Josefine -
However, he isn't interested in girls he's known since childhood, feeling it's a little too close to Brother-Sister Incest and being a lolicon.
Source: Chick Magnet - He is attractive without too many sympathetic traits, is definitely interested in Yumi, and excites her romantic interest for a time, but ends up more of a close friend in her view in the end.
Source: Romantic False Lead
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