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closes
verb
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How to pronounce closes:

Definition of closes:

closes (verb):
to move so as to bar passage through something

Synonyms for closes:

close
closing
closing curtain
conclusion
end
ending
finale
finis
finish
last
stopping point

Antonyms for closes:

frees
opens
pops
releases
unbars
unbolts
uncloses
uncovers
undoes
unfastens
unlaces
unlatches
unlocks
unravels
unseals
unstraps
unties
unwraps

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