Close
Close noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).
Outset
Outset noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: I wish you'd mentioned this problem at the outset
Both words in one sentence
- Not to mention his possessiveness, which unlike his previous incarnation he makes no attempt to hide—Umbra outright admits he doesn't like Stephen getting close to her and proceeds to bully and humiliate him from the outset to drive him away out of sheer jealousy.
Source: Destructive Romance -
Not to mention his possessiveness, which unlike his previous incarnation he makes no attempt to hide—he outright admits he doesn't like Stephen getting close to her and proceeds to bully and humiliate him from the outset to drive him away out of sheer jealousy.
Source: Fanfic / And The Story Continues
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Outset and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/outset
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Outset or Close. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/outset.
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