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verb / noun / adjective

Meaning

verbTo remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
Example: Close the door behind you when you leave.
nounAn end or conclusion.
Example: We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.
adjectiveHaving little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to. At little distance; near in space or time.
Example: Is your house close?

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How common: Very common; #65 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used; Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess: Tests likely letters better than 92% of common five-letter words.; Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None