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English noun: cloture | |||
| 1. | cloture (communication) a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body | ||
| Synonyms | closure, gag law, gag rule | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | closure by compartment, guillotine | ||
English verb: cloture | |||
| 1. | cloture (change) terminate debate by calling for a vote | ||
| Samples | Debate was closured. Cloture the discussion. | ||
| Synonyms | closure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | end, terminate | ||
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