close up vs choke

choke vs close up

close up is not a noun while choke is a noun.

close up and choke both are verbs.

close up is an adverb but choke is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
close up	No	No	Yes	Yes
choke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, choke is a hyponym of close up; that is, choke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than close up:

close up: block passage through
choke: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Other hyponyms of close up include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.

close up (noun)	choke (noun)
	a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
	a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

close up (verb)	choke (verb)
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
block passage through	cause to retch or choke
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
cease to operate or cause to cease operating	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
	reduce the air supply
	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
	be too tight; rub or press
	become or cause to become obstructed
	wring the neck of
	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
	check or slow down the action or effect of
	fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

close up (adverb)	choke (adverb)
very close

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