Close and Separate

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Close

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

Separate

Separate verb - To set or force apart.
Usage example: we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight
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Close is an antonym for separate in keep or set apart topic.
Nearby Words: separated, separation, separately, separating, separatist
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  • Also clergy lived in separate part of the city, usually close to church or cathedral.
    Source: Urban Segregation
  • Series / Poirot At the beginning of Curtain, we get a close-up of Poirot's feet, then his hands, and finally his head, albeit in separate shots.
    Source: Series / Poirot
  • Series / Night Court Running a close second is Timothy Stack, who played three separate, prominent characters over the course of the series.
    Source: Series / Night Court
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