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2 | 17% | 7 | To officially end or put an end to something | |
3 | 17% | 12 | Describes the orientation of adjacent segments on a DNA strand, where the 5' end of one segment aligns with the 3' end of the other | |
Near The End About To Be Defeated Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CLOSE" which means:
- adjective
- • At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- • Close in relevance or relationship
- • Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances noun
- • The temporal end; the concluding time
- • The last section of a communication
- • The concluding part of any performance adverb
- • Near in time or place or relationship
- • In an attentive manner adjective satellite
- • Rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- • Marked by fidelity to an original
- • (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- • Crowded
- • Lacking fresh air
- • Of textiles
- • Strictly confined or guarded
- • Confined to specific persons
- • Fitting closely but comfortably
- • Used of hair or haircuts
- • Giving or spending with reluctance
- • Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information verb
- • Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- • Become closed
- • Cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- • Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- • Come to a close
- • Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- • Be priced or listed when trading stops
- • Engage at close quarters
- • Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- • Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- • Come together, as if in an embrace
- • Draw near
- • Bring together all the elements or parts of
- • Bar access to
- • Fill or stop up
- • Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- • Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
An example sentence would be:
- • "I am standing at such a close to the edge of the cliff."
- • "The town is located by the close of the river."
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