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guillotine vs cloture

cloture vs guillotine

guillotine and cloture both are nouns.

guillotine and cloture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guillotine Yes No Yes No
cloture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cloture is a hypernym of guillotine; that is, cloture is a word with a broader meaning than guillotine:
  • guillotine: closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
  • cloture: a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
Other hypernyms of guillotine include closure, gag law, gag rule.
guillotine (noun) cloture (noun)
instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
guillotine (verb) cloture (verb)
kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine terminate debate by calling for a vote
Difference between guillotine and cloture

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