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/kləʊs/ 
| comparative | closer |
| superlative | closest |
- 1only a short distance away
She moved closer, trying to hear what Jack was saying.
close to:He clutched his bag close to his chest.
Mark was standing dangerously close to the edge of the cliff.
close together:They lay close together on the beach.
close behind:Mary went first, with Jill close behind.
draw/hold someone close (=pull/hold them against your body):He drew me close and hugged me tightly.
close by/close at hand:We didn’t need to worry because help was close at hand.
phrases
close on/to something
close up
come close (to)
come close to (doing) something
run someone close
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