Close up
Close up verb - Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of.
To close
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The most common gesture accompanying this is to close an imaginary zipper in the air, maybe even accompanied with a zipper sound, and the mouth of the victim close up and stay shut.
Source: Wipe That Smile Off Your Face
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To close and Close up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_up/to_close
Close up & To close. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_up/to_close>.
To close or Close up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_up/to_close.
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