Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Join forces and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Join forces" instead a verb "Close".
Join forces
Join forces verb - Work together on a common enterprise or project.
Close and join forces are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb phrase "Join forces".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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It turns out that the youkai living in the bath house were the culprits, as the place is about to close and the kindly owner is being pressured by yakuza; Nube finds out, talks to them and they join forces to help the lady and kick the yakuza out.
Source: Furo Scene
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