Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Usage example: be sure to close the gate when you leave
Plug is a synonym for close in block topic. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead the word "Close" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like full, obstruct.
How words are described
| normal | normal close | normal plug |
| brief | brief close | brief plug |
| large | large close | large plug |
| big | big close | big plug |
| Other adjectives: last, literal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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However, his over-the-top delivery ends up confusing everyone so he tells Laharl to just plug his ears and close his eyes instead.
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Plug 'n' Play Friends: Any rangers who aren't friends before gaining their powers often become close friends almost immediately after becoming a team.
Source: Franchise / Power Rangers -
In the film of Dune, Baron Harkonnen takes a slave, and pulls his heart plug, while holding him close.
Source: Cradling Your Kill
Cite this Source
Plug and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/plug
Close & Plug. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/plug>.
Plug or Close. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/plug.
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