close season

closed season

/ (kləʊs) /

noun

the period of the year when it is prohibited to kill certain game or fish

sport the period of the year when there is no domestic competition

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Words nearby close season

close punctuation, close quarters, close quote, close ranks, close reach, close season, close shave, close shot, close stitch, close the books, close the door on

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