closure
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈkloʊʒər/
:
cierre
- At the end of the day, I've got the closure I needed.
- bring closure
- seek closure
- sense of closure
Grief without closure is much harder as a rule.
- Grief without closure is much harder as a rule.
- At the end of the day, I've got the closure I needed.
- I thought that kind of, you know, a closure on the day would, would give me strength.
- But there's at least some kind of closure here.
- That is what it means to truly have closure.
- And, you know, like, what's the closure here, right?
- As I said, you know, closure isn't about the money, it's about justice.
- It should be seen as in itself a form of closure.
- And you've never, maybe you've never really had proper closure to it.
- He needs to let that go and tell her the truth to give her closure, to let her heal as well.
- It's bro, it's, it's almost there's closure and death.
- And you you haven't you haven't had any closure on one side.
- As a segue from that or closure point.
- For many people, it's the moment that wish would happen in the name of closure and of justice.
- A little bit of closure, say a quick break.
- If someone's not interested in you, that's closure.
Examples
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I felt it would bring closure to our relationship.
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She's just happy to have some closure, and now we finally got it.
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It's just the worst to not have any closure for a dear friend, you know?
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So many of us go through our relationships, go through life saying I need closure from this person.
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I was wondering if you could help give me some closure.
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Grief without closure is much harder as a rule.
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I only hope that she's able to find some kind of closure one day.
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Anita says that it would be good for you to get some closure with that relationship.
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Well, when you're looking at your future it doesn't hurt to find closure about the past.
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After months of therapy, she finally found closure about her past traumas.
Synonyms
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6.2
The state of being finished and not able to change
Compounds
- Specialized
A sudden eye condition when the coloured part blocks fluid drainage, causing a rapid rise in pressure inside the eye
- Specialized
A tendency to see an incomplete shape as a whole when your mind fills gaps
How Resolved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Closure comes from the Latin claudere, which means 'to shut', and is the same root as the common word close. Think of 'closing a chapter' on a life event — that's why emotional closure means finishing feelings and being able to move on.