CLOSING OFF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others

Synonyms:

closing off; isolation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("closing off" is a kind of...):

separation (the social act of separating or parting company)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "closing off"):

quarantine (isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease)

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