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Произношение: [/kloʊz/]
Слово
Контекст: «similarity»
(adjective) when things are very near each other or almost the same. If your friends have similar ideas or are standing right next to you, they are close to you.
Пример
Their opinions on the topic were very close, even though they had never discussed it before.
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The two colors are not close; they are quite different shades.
Пример
How close are the two measurements to each other?
Контекст: «reach agreement»
(verb) to get very near to achieving something or to almost agree on something. Like when you're trying to decide something with a friend and you're getting closer to agreeing.
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After hours of negotiation, the two sides finally came close to a deal.
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The two parties weren't close to an agreement despite their efforts.
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Are the negotiations coming close to a resolution?
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