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clo·sure Listen to audio/ˈkloʊʒɚ/ noun
plural clo·sures
1 [count] : a situation or occurrence in which something (such as a business or factory) closes forever
business closures [=closings] a school closure = the closure of a school The government forced the closure of the factory.
2 [noncount] a : a feeling that something has been completed or that a problem has been solved
I need to talk to him and get some closure on this issue.
b : a feeling that a bad experience (such as a divorce or the death of a family member) has ended and that you can start to live again in a calm and normal way
Going to the memorial service for his late wife made it possible for him to achieve closure. We all felt a sense of closure after our sister's murderer was sent to jail. trying to bring closure to the victim's family
3 [count] : the way that something (such as a jacket) is closed together — usually singular The coat has a zipper closure. [=the coat is closed with a zipper]

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