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Sense 1 noun

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

the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision

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Sense 2 verb

terminate debate by calling for a vote

debate was closured

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Sense 3 noun

a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

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Sense 4 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

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Sense 5 noun

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

they finally reached a settlement with the union

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Sense 6 noun

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

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Sense 7 noun

the act of blocking

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Sense 8 noun

termination of operations

they regretted the closure of the day care center

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SenseRelationGroupWord
1 derivation Related & opposite close up
1 derivation Related & opposite close
1 derivation Related & opposite close
1 hypernym Types & categories coming
2 derivation Related & opposite gag law
2 hypernym Types & categories terminate
3 derivation Related & opposite closure
3 hypernym Types & categories rules of order
3 hyponym Types & categories guillotine
4 hypernym Types & categories Gestalt law of organization
5 derivation Related & opposite settle
5 hypernym Types & categories decision making
6 derivation Related & opposite choke up
6 hypernym Types & categories obstruction
6 hyponym Types & categories breechblock
6 hyponym Types & categories plug
6 hyponym Types & categories vapor lock
7 derivation Related & opposite parry
7 derivation Related & opposite close
7 derivation Related & opposite fill up
7 derivation Related & opposite obturate
7 derivation Related & opposite block
7 derivation Related & opposite close
7 derivation Related & opposite obstruct
7 derivation Related & opposite blockade
7 derivation Related & opposite kibosh
7 hypernym Types & categories obstruction
7 hyponym Types & categories implosion
8 derivation Related & opposite close
8 derivation Related & opposite close
8 derivation Related & opposite close up
8 hypernym Types & categories ending
8 hyponym Types & categories plant closing
8 hyponym Types & categories bank closing
8 hyponym Types & categories layoff