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  • 1close-run — [ˌkləus ˈrʌn US ˌklous ] adj [only before noun] BrE in a close run competition, the winner succeeds by a very small distance or number of points, votes etc ▪ The Labour Party won the seat, but it was a close run thing (=they nearly failed) …

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  • 2close-run — [klōs′run΄] adj. Chiefly Brit. decided, achieved, settled, etc. by the narrowest of margins: usually used in the phrase a close run thing * * * …

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  • 3close-run — [klōs′run΄] adj. Chiefly Brit. decided, achieved, settled, etc. by the narrowest of margins: usually used in the phrase a close run thing …

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  • 4run|ner — «RUHN uhr», noun. 1. a person, animal, or thing that runs; racer: »A runner arrived out of breath. The world s fastest runners can cover 100 yards in less than 10 seconds (Walter H. Gregg). 2. a) Baseball. a base runner: »The game was close with… …

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  • 5close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ …

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  • 6thing — noun 1 used instead of the name of an object ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, essential ▪ I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. VERB + THING ▪ make ▪ He make …

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  • 7close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… …

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  • 8close — I UK [kləʊz] / US [kloʊz] verb Word forms close : present tense I/you/we/they close he/she/it closes present participle closing past tense closed past participle closed *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if you close something, or if it closes,… …

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  • 9close-run — [[t]klo͟ʊs rʌ̱n[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount. It was a close run thing before Spain beat Poland 3 2... In such a close run… …

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  • 10Run-Away — Infobox Single Name = Run Away Artist = Super Furry Animals from Album = Hey Venus! Released = 29 October 2007 Format = Digipack CD, 7 picture disc, download Recorded = Miraval Studios, France Genre = Indie rock Length = 2:53 Label = Rough Trade… …

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