Close and Over

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Close adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.

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Over and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over" instead an adverb "Close".

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

Over adverb - From one side to the other of an intervening space.

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Close and over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adverb "Over".

On occasion, another character will reach over and close the dropping character's jaw.

Source: Jaw Drop
Instead of facing off at close range with small handguns, the duelists may be hundreds of yards or even over a mile apart wielding high-power rifles.

Source: Sniper Duel
Smallville: Lex Luthor has this happen to him over the course of this show, going from close friend of Clark's and genuinely good guy to evil villain over the course of the series.

Source: Slowly Slipping Into Evil

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