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Pronunciation: [/kloʊz/]

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close: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use close in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

Their opinions on the topic were very close, even though they had never discussed it before.

Example

The two colors are not close; they are quite different shades.

Example

How close are the two measurements to each other?

Context: “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.

Example

After hours of negotiation, the two sides finally came close to a deal.

Example

The two parties weren't close to an agreement despite their efforts.

Example

Are the negotiations coming close to a resolution?

How to pronounce close

Pronunciation: [/kloʊz/]

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