Close and Lead into

Opposite meaning terms

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Lead into is an antonym for close.

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

Definitions of Close not found.

Close is an antonym for lead into in present topic.

Mega Man X5, the intended Grand Finale of the X series (it was supposed to lead into Zero until Capcom went ahead and made X6 without Keiji Inafune's knowledge or consent, forcing him to change around the plot), had Zero dying at its close... for good.

Source: Spoiled by the Manual

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Lead into and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/lead_into

Close & Lead into. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/lead_into>.

Lead into or Close. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/lead_into.

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