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noun • a strong line • street names for flunitrazepam verb • catch with a lasso • fasten with a rope | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | Clubs suffer defeat nearby | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 30% | 11 | Defeat after defeat | ||||||
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