 close_up |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] very close | |
| Synonyms: | at_close_range | |
| Examples: | "without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up" "even firing at close range he missed" |
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| 2. | [ verb ] block passage through | |
| Synonyms: | obstruct impede occlude block obturate jam | |
| Examples: | "obstruct the path" |
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| Related terms: | free impede barricade clog blockade dam suffocate tie_up barricade barricade screen land_up obstruction blocking obturator obstruction | |
| 3. | [ verb ] refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | |
| Synonyms: | shut_up be_quiet belt_up button_up dummy_up keep_mum clam_up | |
| Examples: | "The children shut up when their father approached" |
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| Related terms: | open_up | |
| Similar spelling: |
closeup clog_up clock_up close_off clasp |
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