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uncomfortably humid and lacking in breezes or wind

stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close(noun)

the temporal end; the concluding time

"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

conclusion, end, close, closing, ending(noun)

the last section of a communication

"in conclusion I want to say..."

finale, close, closing curtain, finis(adj)

the concluding part of any performance

close(adj)

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

"close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

close(adj)

close in relevance or relationship

"a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

near, close, nigh(adj)

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

"near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

close(adj)

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

"close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

close, faithful(adj)

marked by fidelity to an original

"a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

close, tight(adj)

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

"a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

close, confining(adj)

crowded

"close quarters"

airless, close, stuffy, unaired(adj)

lacking fresh air

"a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

close, tight(adj)

of textiles

"a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

close(adj)

strictly confined or guarded

"kept under close custody"

close(adj)

confined to specific persons

"a close secret"

close, snug, close-fitting(adj)

fitting closely but comfortably

"a close fit"

close(adj)

used of hair or haircuts

"a close military haircut"

cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny(adj)

giving or spending with reluctance

"our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped(verb)

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

close, shut(verb)

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

"Close the door"; "shut the window"

close, shut(verb)

become closed

"The windows closed with a loud bang"

close up, close, fold, shut down, close down(verb)

cease to operate or cause to cease operating

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

close(verb)

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

conclude, close(verb)

come to a close

"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

close(verb)

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

"We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

close(verb)

be priced or listed when trading stops

"The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

close(verb)

engage at close quarters

"close with the enemy"

close(verb)

cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

close(verb)

change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

close, come together(verb)

come together, as if in an embrace

"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

close(verb)

draw near

"The probe closed with the space station"

close(verb)

bring together all the elements or parts of

"Management closed ranks"

close(verb)

bar access to

"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

close, fill up(verb)

fill or stop up

"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

close up, close(verb)

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

"close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"

close(adverb)

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

near, nigh, close(adverb)

near in time or place or relationship

"as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

close, closely, tight(adverb)

in an attentive manner

"he remained close on his guard"

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)

a garden in a close at the center of the complex

the stopping of a process or activity

at the close of the evening

the last part of a process or action

managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close

having little space between items or parts

the soldiers marched in close formation against the enemy

not being distant in time, space, or significance my birthday is close to Christmas a shopping mall that is very close to the highway

these words are close synonyms

showing little difference in the standing of the competitors

the election results were so close that the votes had to be recounted

closely acquainted

a small wedding ceremony that was limited to close friends

given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge

she was as close as a stone when it came to talking about her love life

giving or sharing as little as possible

the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls

lacking fresh air

a small room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere

meeting the highest standard of accuracy

a close analysis of the box-office performance of action movies

at, within, or to a short distance or time

the stranded passengers drew close for reassurance

to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening

be sure to close the gate when you leave

to stop the operations of

the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem

to come to an end

the services closed with a short prayer

to come near or nearer

the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field

Stay close to me.

I had a close shave.

Can I close the door?

He is my close friend.

I forgot to close the door.

I have to close the windows.

I want to close the account.

I forgot to close the window.

I asked Tom to close the door.

I forgot to close the curtains.

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