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Noun
Example: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”
Synonyms: infection, spread
Antonyms: immunity
Example: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”
Synonyms: inspection, careful examination
Antonyms: neglect
Example: “The distance is short.”
Synonyms: space, gap
Antonyms: closeness
Example: “The fence is high.”
Synonyms: barrier, wall
Antonyms: gate
Example: “The cake is in the oven.”
Synonyms: cooker
Antonyms: fridge
Example: “Close the door, please.”
Synonyms: entrance
Antonyms: window
Example: “There is a picture on the wall.”
Verb
Example: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”
Synonyms: coerce, pressure
Antonyms: relieve, ease
Example: “The room’s stuffiness made it hard to breathe.”
Synonyms: staleness, formality
Antonyms: freshness, openness
Example: “The museum helped the public rediscover local history.”
Synonyms: find again, relearn
Antonyms: forget, lose
Adverb
Example: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”
Synonyms: normally, usually
Antonyms: abnormally, rarely
Example: “The possessor of the document must sign here.”
Synonyms: owner, holder
Antonyms: loser, borrower
Example: “Zip your jacket before going outside.”
Synonyms: fasten, zipper
Antonyms: unzip
Example: “We hope to win the match tomorrow.”
Synonyms: succeed, beat
Antonyms: lose
Example: “She hopes to gain more experience this year.”
Synonyms: get, achieve
Example: “Fold the paper in half.”
Synonyms: bend, close up
Antonyms: unfold
Example: “The colors began to fade in the sun.”
Synonyms: disappear slowly, lose color
Antonyms: brighten
Example: “Our team beat the champions last night.”
Synonyms: defeat, hit
Interjection
Example: “Gee, that was a close call.”
Synonyms: wow, gosh
Antonyms:
Example: “He is only an acquaintance, not a close friend.”
Synonyms: contact, associate
Antonyms: stranger, close friend
Example: “Save your work before you leave.”
Synonyms: keep, rescue
Antonyms: waste, lose
Example: “He remained unnervingly calm during the emergency.”
Synonyms: disturbingly, alarmingly
Antonyms: reassuringly, comfortingly
Example: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”
Synonyms: question, examine closely
Antonyms: ignore, release
Example: “Long meetings tire me quickly.”
Synonyms: exhaust, wheel cover
Antonyms: refresh
Example: “The road was closed, thus we had to wait.”
Synonyms: therefore, in this way
Antonyms: however
Example: “Use tape to close the box.”
Synonyms: strip, adhesive tape
Example: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”
Synonyms: slide, lose balance
Antonyms: grip firmly
Example: “Please shut the window before you leave.”
Synonyms: close
Antonyms: open
Example: “Please plug in the charger.”
Synonyms: connect, stopper
Antonyms: unplug
Adjective
Example: “These shoes feel too tight.”
Synonyms: firm, close-fitting
Antonyms: loose
Example: “I need more sleep these days.”
Synonyms: rest
Antonyms: wakefulness
Example: “The offer was tantalizingly close to what we wanted.”
Synonyms: temptingly
Antonyms: unappealingly
Example: “The policy relies on interlocking safeguards across teams.”
Synonyms: interconnected
Antonyms: independent
Example: “He voluntarily disclosed the mistake to his manager.”
Synonyms: willingly
Antonyms: reluctantly
Example: “He threw a punch and missed.”
Synonyms: hit
Example: “The journalist probed the reasons behind the decision.”
Synonyms: investigate
Example: “The helicopter hovered over the city.”
Synonyms: hang
Antonyms: land
Example: “She plays the flute in a band.”
Example: “She felt dizzy and nearly fainted.”
Synonyms: pass out
Example: “He is my buddy from school.”
Synonyms: friend
Example: “My finger started to bleed.”
Example: “I can’t control the weather.”
Synonyms: manage
Antonyms: lose control
Example: “It is almost ready.”
Synonyms: nearly
Antonyms: completely
Example: “Cabin pressurization is vital during flights.”
Synonyms: compression
Antonyms: decompression
Example: “The room felt claustrophobic.”
Synonyms: confined
Antonyms: spacious
Example: “She suffers from claustrophobia.”
Synonyms: fear of confined spaces
Example: “He failed the exam.”
Synonyms: lose, collapse
Antonyms: succeed
Example: “The school is near.”
Antonyms: far
Example: “The shop is closed.”
Synonyms: shut
/kloʊz/
Example: “Close the window.”
Synonyms: good, intimate, warm
Antonyms: open, distant, open up
/ˈoʊpən/
Example: “Open the door.”
Synonyms: conspicuous, candid, free
Antonyms: close, fold, shut
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