guillotine vs closure

closure vs guillotine

guillotine and closure both are nouns.

guillotine and closure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guillotine	Yes	No	Yes	No
closure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, closure is a hypernym of guillotine; that is, closure is a word with a broader meaning than guillotine:

guillotine: closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
closure: a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

Other hypernyms of guillotine include cloture, gag law, gag rule.

guillotine (noun)	closure (noun)
instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people	termination of operations
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill	the act of blocking
	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
	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
	something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

guillotine (verb)	closure (verb)
kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine	terminate debate by calling for a vote

Difference between guillotine and closure

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