Continuance and Close

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Continuance noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.

Usage example: the continuance of hunger in the world despite some valiant efforts to solve the problem

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Close is an antonym for continuance.

Close noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: at the close of the evening

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Continuance is an antonym for close.

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

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Close and Continuance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/close

Continuance & Close. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/close>.

Close or Continuance. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/close.

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