Close
Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.
Physical and close are semantically related in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Physical" instead an adjective "Close".
Physical
Physical adjective - Of or relating to the human body.
Close and physical are semantically related in characteristic topic. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Physical", if it concerns topics such as intimate.
Both words in one sentence
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The male classes, Fighter and Cleric, are both pretty up close and physical.
Source: Guys Smash, Girls Shoot -
However, unlike in Star Trek, they don't open or close on physical proximity, but when the person leans into the door's microphone pickup and makes the same "shh" sound.
Source: Film / Airplane II: The Sequel -
Note that the only passage in the Bible that even gets close to assigning Satan a physical form describes him as a serpent instead.
Source: Horned Humanoid
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Physical or Close. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/physical.
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