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close up vs dam up

dam up vs close up

close up and dam up both are verbs.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close up No No Yes Yes
dam up No No Yes No
As verbs, dam up is a hyponym of close up; that is, dam up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than close up:
  • close up: block passage through
  • dam up: obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
close up (verb) dam up (verb)
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
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) dam up (adverb)
very close
Difference between close up and dam up

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