Close and Last

Close

Close noun - The temporal end; the concluding time.
Usage example: they were playing better at the close of the season

Last is a synonym for close in start topic. In some cases you can use "Last" instead a noun "Close".

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

Last

Last noun - The temporal end; the concluding time.

Close is a synonym for last in end topic. You can use "Close" instead a noun "Last", if it concerns topics such as start.

Nearby Word: lasted

How words are described

old old close old last
good good close good last
nice nice close nice last
short short close short last
Other adjectives: many, powerful, actual, great, little, major, final, last, different, youngest, won't.

Both words in one sentence

  • Oddly, the key goes back down in the middle of the last line of the chorus ("hold me close"), instead of waiting until the start of the next verse.
  • It tends to make those that share his gene-seed randomly start living out his last moments, which turns them into terrifying close-combat assailants.
  • Recap / Doctor Who S34 E8 "Mummy on the Orient Express" Even if the Doctor seems a little too close to not caring enough about that last part...Start the clock!
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