Close and Wasting

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Close adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls

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Wasting is an antonym for close.

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

Wasting noun - Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.

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Close is an antonym for wasting.

Nearby Words: waste, wasted, wasteful, wastage, waster

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Wasting and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/wasting

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