Close and Scissor

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

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Scissor is an antonym for close.

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

Scissor verb - Cut with or as if with scissors.

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Close is an antonym for scissor in sever topic.

Sonya defeats Kano this way in the storyline of Mortal Kombat 3 during a rooftop battle, pretending she's hurt to lure him close in order to grab him with her scissor kick and throw him off it.

Source: Wounded Gazelle Gambit

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