Close and Running start
Opposite meaning terms
Close
Close noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).
Running start is an antonym for close.
Running start
Running start noun - A racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line.
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Running start and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/running_start
Close & Running start. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/running_start>.
Running start or Close. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/running_start.
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