Closeness - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkləʊsnəs|  American pronunciation of the word closeness
Brit.  |ˈkləʊsnəs|  British pronunciation of the word closeness

noun

- a feeling of being intimate and belonging together (syn: intimacy)
their closeness grew as the night wore on
- the quality of being close and poorly ventilated (syn: stuffiness)
- the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (syn: nearness)
the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action
- extreme stinginess (syn: meanness, parsimony, tightness)
- characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) (syn: secretiveness)
- close or warm friendship (syn: familiarity, intimacy)

Extra examples

We had better close the windows; it looks like it's going to rain.

I forgot to close the gate.

She was having trouble closing the drawer.

Close the lid on the box tightly.

The door opened and closed so quietly that I didn't notice he had come in the room.

The box's lid closed with a bang.

Remember to close the box of cereal when you're done.

Please close your books and put them under your desks.

Close your eyes and go to sleep.

I closed my fists and got ready to fight.

We're not there yet, but we're getting close.

We stood close together to stay warm.

Christmas is getting closer and will soon be here.

Their daughters are close in age.

Close in size and shape

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