stopple vs closure

closure vs stopple

stopple and closure both are nouns.

stopple and closure both are verbs.

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

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

stopple: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
closure: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other hypernyms of stopple include block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage.

stopple (noun)	closure (noun)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly	termination of operations
	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

stopple (verb)	closure (verb)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper	terminate debate by calling for a vote

Difference between stopple and closure

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