Close and Scarper

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Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Scarper is an antonym for close.

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

Scarper verb - To leave a place often for another.

Usage example: I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered

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Close is an antonym for scarper.

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Scarper and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/scarper

Close & Scarper. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/scarper>.

Scarper or Close. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/scarper.

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