Close and Pressed

Close

Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.
Usage example: the soldiers marched in close formation against the enemy

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

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

Pressed

Pressed adjective - Compacted by ironing.

Close and pressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Pressed".

Nearby Words: press, pressure, pressing

Both words in one sentence

  • Two-Keyed Lock Many industrial machines have two start buttons, but they are close enough to be pressed by a single operator so long as he uses both hands.
  • Anywhere but Their Lips In Yona of the Dawn, Hak has pressed a kiss to Yona's forehead a few times even though he was close enough to kiss her.
  • Fan Fic / Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genocide When she wants to tell you something, she gets very close.She pressed a hand firmly against her chest.
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