close-knit
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3.9
- adjective
- /kloʊs nɪt/
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- Ben, as you well know, we're a very close-knit community here at Penrith College.
- close-knit communities
- close-knit group
- close-knit family
In fact, I would say they were happy, close knit, They like spending time together.
- In fact, I would say they were happy, close knit, They like spending time together.
- Generally it's a close, close knit group of Stephen's friends that have LP's.
- I'm the eldest of three brothers, quite a close knit family.
- And when the tribe is united and feeling really close knit, you feel safe.
- I was one of a group of friends that formed a close knit group of men devoted to Beth.
- Like I said, it's a very, very small town, very close knit.
- He was assigned to become a tail gunner and in the bomber that that he was in and bomber crews are very tight and close knit.
- And the the thing about them is they are so close knit here in everything they do and they have such good family structure that they're all successful.
- You know, how how have we just dissipated after being such a in such a close knit knit, close knit unit?
- Is it parents meaning a very close knit tribes of conditioning that's the most essential And then?
- They stick together because they're close knit, all high profile and so they've all ticked fucking Christmas mince pies.
Examples
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The faculty are a close-knit group, so it's very possible they've drifted off the original project brief.
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From what I can tell, the Isaacs were a close-knit family.
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You know, nothing makes for better TV than a close-knit family.
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I really love a close knit family like this.
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Very close-knit community we have here.
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Small, remote and with a close-knit student community.
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So, as you can see, our family is very close-knit.
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It was a very close-knit group of people.
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I'm the eldest of three brothers, quite a close knit family.
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They are a close-knit family who share everything with one another.
Synonyms
16
3.6
People in a group who know each other well and help each other
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3.7
A group whose members are close and support each other
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3.7
A group of people who help and support each other
Antonyms
How Close
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word close-knit comes from two simple words, close and knit. close means 'near' or 'tight' and knit is what you do with yarn to 'join' threads. So, close-knit describes a group of people who are held together like the tight stitches of a sweater.