Close and Long

Close

Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

Long is an antonym for close in dense topic.

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

Long

Long adjective - Primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified.
Usage example: a long distance

Close is an antonym for long.

Nearby Word: longed

Common collocations

ranks close ranks long ranks

Both words in one sentence

  • Razor Wind One of his exclusive skills, named Vortex, enables him to attack the enemy at close or long range with a wind spell.
    Source: Razor Wind
  • Rain of Arrows/Spam Attack: Shou can do this at close and long range with her bow.
  • Weapon of Choice Most often used by flashy and/or exotic assassins, who essentially treat those things as portable buzzsaws that can be used at both close and long range.
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