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close in vs swallow up

swallow up vs close in

close in and swallow up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close in No No Yes No
swallow up No No Yes No
As verbs, swallow up is a hyponym of close in; that is, swallow up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than close in:
  • close in: surround completely
  • swallow up: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
close in (verb) swallow up (verb)
surround completely enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
advance or converge on
Difference between close in and swallow up

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