Close and Windup

Close

Close noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close

Windup is a synonym for close in ending topic. In some cases you can use "Windup" instead a noun "Close".

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

Windup

Windup noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point

Close is a synonym for windup in end topic. You can use "Close" instead a noun "Windup", if it concerns topics such as conclusion, accomplishment, end result, completion.

Both words in one sentence

  • No Fourth Wall At the close of the first Act, the airmen/actors are playing the old game "Time Bomb", which was a windup toy bomb that set off an alarm when it was supposed to "explode".
  • Video Game / Guilty Gear Possibly the most damaging super in the game, but it has a painfully long windup time and burns a full meter, the former only mitigated slightly if you're at close range (where the opponent runs risk of being snared by Justice's electrical discharge before the beam fires).
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