close tie

collocation in English

meaningsofcloseandtie

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close
adjective
uk
/kləʊs/us
/kloʊs/
having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, ...
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tie
noun[C]
uk
/taɪ/us
/taɪ/
a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at ...
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(Definition ofcloseandtiefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, logotherapy assumes that life may have meaning even at the end of aclosetie.
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The extraordinarilyclosetieof language and technology could hardly be overstressed in postmodernism.
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The largest differences between cases and controls were found for death of a (very)closetieand subject 's or very close other 's life threatening events.
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There is thus aclosetiebetween diagrammatic and computational representations of argument with the theoretical assumptions of each one framing and constraining development of the other.
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The relationships among the villagers are mentionable as they formed aclosetieamong them.
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Theclosetiewith the advertisers could result in a conflict of interest, even though the advertising agent was not purchasing space on the broadcasting services.
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In the northern part of the country, he reportedly maintained aclosetiewith a number of politicians.
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As a result two guests ended up in a veryclosetiebut only one was able to earn freedom from the upcoming treatment.
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During the turn of the century, the church had aclosetiewith the monarchy, and thus had influence on decisions made by the government.
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During the turn of the 18th century, the church had aclosetiewith the monarchy, and thus had influence on decisions made by the government.
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