Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Speaking of is an antonym for close.
Speaking of
Close is an antonym for speaking of in bring up a topic topic.
Both terms in one sentence
- Speaking of that washroom, urinals, hand driers and sinks all work if you get close enough to them.
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Speaking of Xena... Gabrielle was a close friend to Eli...who looked and acted like Jesus, and ushered a new, Christian-looking religion into the world.
Source: Pals with Jesus - Speaking of Boba Fett, he was never a very good father (or husband), but he did his best to get close to his granddaughter, Mirta Gev.
Source: Action Dad / Literature
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Speaking of and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/speaking_of
Close & Speaking of. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/speaking_of>.
Speaking of or Close. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/speaking_of.
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