close punctuation
/ (kləʊs) /
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noun
punctuation in which many commas, full stops, etc, are usedCompare open punctuation
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closemouthed, close one's eyes to, close-order drill, closeout, close position, close punctuation, close quarters, close quote, closer, close ranks, close reach
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