Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Interfere with is an antonym for close.
Interfere with
Interfere with verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Both terms in one sentence
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Electromagnetic Ghosts: All ghosts, including Joey, can interfere with radio-based devices simply by getting close to them.
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All ghosts in the The Blackwell Series, including Joey, can interfere with radio-based devices simply by getting close to them.
Source: Electromagnetic Ghosts - Not only can an individual use only one type of power, but a Nova and Psion in close proximity will actually interfere with each other's powers.
Source: Mutually Exclusive Magic
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Interfere with and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/interfere_with
Close & Interfere with. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/interfere_with>.
Interfere with or Close. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/interfere_with.
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