Close and Remain

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Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
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Remain is an antonym for close.
Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Remain

Remain verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Synonyms for Remain
Antonyms for Remain
Close is an antonym for remain.
Nearby Words: remainder, remaining
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Common collocations

ability close ability remain ability
thanks close thanks remain thanks
name close name remain name
death close death remain death
Other words: time, way, game, bar.

Both words in one sentence

  • Sheldon: In the winter that seat is close enough to the radiator to remain warm, and yet not so close as to cause perspiration.
    Source: Establishing Character Moment / Live-Action TV
  • Literature / The Outsiders Heterosexual Life-Partners: Soda and Steve have been best friends since childhood and remain very close.
    Source: Literature / The Outsiders
  • He ultimately marries Orihime and she marries Renji, but they remain best friends and it's implied their children will be close friends as well.
    Source: The Not-Love Interest
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