Close
Close noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: at the close of the evening
Persistence is an antonym for close.
Persistence
Persistence noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.
Usage example: the persistence of the fever for a week caused me great worry
Close is an antonym for persistence.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The Insomniac Games flyer shown during the intro sequence has a list of works that are quite close to the games they previously made, like Flyro The Wagon, Catchet + Frank, and Persistence.
Source: Video Game / Sunset Overdrive
Cite this Source
Persistence and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/persistence
Close & Persistence. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/persistence>.
Persistence or Close. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/persistence.
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