close
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7.0
- adjective
- /kloʊs/
:
reservado
- Sources close to the Chancellor will neither confirm nor deny...
- pay close attention
- close attention
- close scrutiny
President Trump keeps that pretty close to his chest.
- President Trump keeps that pretty close to his chest.
- You know if you are feeling closed up or alone.
- Maybe I need to kind of keep this close to the vest.
- And he'd say that most unsuccessful people are closed, selective and controlling CSC.
- Dick had serious politics, but he kept it close to the vest.
- She didn't keep her plans close to the vest.
- But why are you, you're pretty closed up.
- Some jurors will be very closed and, and, and almost unwilling to talk about it.
- If someone confided in you, then you better hold it close to the vest.
- And so that you don't want to the feeling of being closed inside of your ego, inside of yourself.
- But but then there are the more closed in closed up kids.
Examples
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Readers must pay close attention to time and sequence between Mia's memories and her present condition.
Academic text (2015) -
Few ex-students considered him a close friend, but almost all speak fondly of his kindness and generosity.
Academic text (1995) -
We always keep a close eye on our milk, looking for just such a thing.
Fiction book (2002) -
President Trump keeps that pretty close to his chest.
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Your mother kept her private affairs very close to her chest.
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Dick had serious politics, but he kept it close to the vest.
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Perhaps voters are keeping their voting choices close to the vest.
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Nurses can provide a unique perspective on privacy-related issues because of their close association with their patients.
Academic text (2004) -
The company has decided to keep the details of the merger close to avoid leaking any information.
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During negotiations, he kept his financial plans close to his chest to maintain an advantage.
Synonyms
∞
2.2
Not shared with others about a person's life or feelings
205
5.3
Not shared with others because it should be secret
183
8.1
Information that must be kept secret to protect national security
117
6.8
Done secretly to avoid being seen or known
71
4.9
A person who does not tell others about their plans or feelings
40
8.2
Kept secret because it is illegal or not allowed
28
6.0
Most people do not know about it
19
6.3
Acting quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed
19
5.3
Not open to the public and held privately by a small group
18
5.7
Not willing to speak or give information
17
7.9
Not willing to talk about thoughts or feelings easily
15
7.5
Careful not to give away information or show their plans
15
4.2
A private meeting or place that people keep secret
15
9.3
Unwilling to give or spend money
13
7.5
People keep it secret from most others to avoid being noticed
7
8.5
Done secretly because people would disapprove
3
7.4
Very private and known by only a few people
1
7.5
People in power keep it secret to hide a problem
1
7.2
Kept secret from the public, often about meetings or plans
1
7.5
Not willing to spend much money
1
7.5
Not willing to talk or share information
Not willing to talk or answer questions
Not willing to tell people private things
Careful about showing feelings or strong opinions to avoid saying too much
Very careful about what they say and show to avoid trouble or gain advantage
Kept very secret so almost no one knows about it
Not told to others until a set time or event
Kept secret on purpose so people do not know about it
A secret way of doing things to hide small dishonest acts
Being very unwilling to spend money
Antonyms
Idioms
- Specialized
1
9.9
Sailing with the boat pointed almost into the wind to go as directly toward it as possible
1
7.6
To not tell people your plans or feelings to get an advantage
To do something useful only after it is already too late
Compounds
1
7.5
Fighting that happens at very short distance between people, often hand-to-hand
- Specialized
Putting the cut edges of tissue together so they touch and heal
- South African
A company that a small group of people own and run and whose shares are not sold to the public
- Specialized
Gunfire aimed near friendly troops to protect them from immediate enemy threats
- UK
A speech sound made with the tongue close to the roof of the mouth, like the sound in see
- Specialized
Soldiers march shoulder to shoulder in a set formation for parades
- Formal
A short polite phrase that comes before the signature in a formal letter, like 'Sincerely' or 'Best regards'
How Secretive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Close (adj, secretive or unwilling to share) comes from the idea of being 'shut' — like a mouth that is closed — so a close person keeps things in and does not tell or share easily.