Close and Stand

Close

Close noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).

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Stand and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead the word "Close" as a noun or a verb.

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

Stand noun - A level usually raised surface.

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Close and stand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead the word "Stand" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

human	human close	human stand
good	good close	good stand
full	full close	full stand
normal	normal close	normal stand
Other adjectives: many, actual, real, big, great, final, bloody, last, favorite.

fire	close fire	stand fire
part	close part	stand part
sound	close sound	stand sound
thanks	close thanks	stand thanks
Other words: name, company, death, time, way, game, times.

Stand just close enough, and Demoman bots will detonate their bombs as they approach, blowing themselves to kingdom come.

Source: Artificial Stupidity / First-Person Shooter
Okuyasu from Part 4 has the stand ability to erase anything by swiping it with his stand's right hand, causing anything surrounding the empty space to close in and fill it in.

Source: Hoist By His Own Petard / Anime and Manga
Her fears eventually come true and swore to stand by close to her which is unfortunately not enough to save her daughter.

Source: Film / The Healing

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