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The correct spelling is closer.
How to pronounce closer
/ˈkloʊsɚ/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈkloʊsɚ/
Say it like: Clo-ser
The correct spelling is closer. Closed, shut. For example: "a close alley; close quarters"
Usage Examples
“a close alley; close quarters”
“Is your house close?”
“He is a close friend.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Closed, shut.
- 2.Narrow; confined.
- 3.At a little distance; near.
- 4.Intimate; well-loved.
- 5.Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
noun
- 1.Someone or something that closes.
- 2.Someone or something that concludes.
- 3.The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.
- 4.A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. See Wikipedia:closer (baseball)
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