Close and Strait

Close

Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

Strait and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strait" instead an adjective "Close".

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

Strait

Strait noun - A narrow body of water between two land masses.

Close and strait are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Strait".

Nearby Word: straiten

How words are described

actual actual close actual strait

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Norway The regional accent is noted for being the one most influenced by Danish due to its close proximity (just across the Skagerrak strait), but as with anywhere in Norway, regional accents and dialects are highly varied even over small distances.
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