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guillotine vs closure

closure vs guillotine

guillotine and closure both are nouns.

guillotine and closure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
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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