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closer to the vest

closer to the vest is the comparative form of close to the vest.

Meaning of close to the vest

Adverb

close to the vest (comparative closer to the vest, superlative closest to the vest)

  1. In a reserved or secretive manner.

Questions about closer to the vest

What is closer to the vest the comparative form of?
Closer to the vest is the comparative form of close to the vest.

Words near closer to the vest in the dictionary

  1. closer
  2. closer to
  3. closer to one's vest
  4. closer to someone's heart
  5. closer to the bone
  6. closer to the vest
  7. closer-knit
  8. closerange
  9. closers
  10. closes
  11. closes down

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