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close up vs clog up

clog up vs close up

close up and clog up both are verbs.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close up No No Yes Yes
clog up No No Yes No
As verbs, clog up is a hyponym of close up; that is, clog up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than close up:
  • close up: block passage through
  • clog up: become or cause to become obstructed
close up (verb) clog up (verb)
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent become or cause to become obstructed
block passage through
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
close up (adverb) clog up (adverb)
very close
Difference between close up and clog up

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