Close in and Nigh

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Close in verb - To come near or nearer.

Usage example: the eagle closed in on its prey

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Nigh and close in are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nigh" instead a verb "Close in".

Nigh verb - To come near or nearer.

Usage example: as the hour of his death was nighing

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Close in and nigh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close in" instead a verb "Nigh".

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