foul vs close up

close up vs foul

foul is a noun but close up is not a noun.

foul is an adjective but close up is not an adjective.

foul and close up both are verbs.

foul is not an adverb while close up is an adverb.

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

As verbs, close up is a hypernym of foul; that is, close up is a word with a broader meaning than foul:

foul: become or cause to become obstructed
close up: block passage through

Other hypernyms of foul include block, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.

foul (noun)	close up (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport

foul (adjective)	close up (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules

foul (verb)	close up (verb)
become soiled and dirty	refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
make unclean	block passage through
spot, stain, or pollute	unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
make impure	cease to operate or cause to cease operating
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed

foul (adverb)	close up (adverb)
	very close

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