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closure

nounverb /kloʊʒər/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 12
Definitions
noun

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

noun

a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

noun

a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric

noun

the act of blocking

noun

approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

noun

termination of operations

“they regretted the closure of the day care center”

noun

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

“he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure”

verb

terminate debate by calling for a vote

“debate was closured”

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