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close punctuation

British

/ kləʊs /

noun

punctuation in which many commas, full stops, etc, are used Compare open punctuation

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If it had been strictly secured, on a close valuation, and by a registered claim against specified property, it would doubtless have given a permanent support to the finances of the Government.

From The French Revolution A Short History by Johnston, R. M. (Robert Matteson)

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