CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
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Terms in this context
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clop in CommonParlance
- definition the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
- definition make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
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clopidogrel bisulfate in CommonParlance
- definition a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
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clopping in CommonParlance
- definition the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
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close in CommonParlance
- definition at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- definition close in relevance or relationship
- definition not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- definition rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- definition marked by fidelity to an original
- definition (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- definition crowded
- definition lacking fresh air
- definition of textiles
- definition strictly confined or guarded
- definition confined to specific persons
- definition fitting closely but comfortably
- definition used of hair or haircuts
- definition giving or spending with reluctance
- definition inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- definition the temporal end; the concluding time
- definition the last section of a communication
- definition the concluding part of any performance
- definition near in time or place or relationship
- definition in an attentive manner
- definition move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- definition become closed
- definition cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- definition finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- definition come to a close
- definition complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- definition be priced or listed when trading stops
- definition engage at close quarters
- definition cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- definition change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- definition come together, as if in an embrace
- definition draw near
- definition bring together all the elements or parts of
- definition bar access to
- definition fill or stop up
- definition unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- definition finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
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close at hand in CommonParlance
- definition close in space; within reach
- definition close in time; about to occur
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close call in CommonParlance
- definition something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
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close corporation in CommonParlance
- definition a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
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close down in CommonParlance
- definition cease to operate or cause to cease operating
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close in in CommonParlance
- definition advance or converge on
- definition surround completely
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close off in CommonParlance
- definition stem the flow of
- definition isolate or separate
- definition block off the passage through
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close order in CommonParlance
- definition a military formation for drill or marching
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close out in CommonParlance
- definition make impossible, especially beforehand
- definition terminate by selling off or disposing of
- definition to finish off
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close quarters in CommonParlance
- definition a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something
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close set in CommonParlance
- definition set close together
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close shave in CommonParlance
- definition something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
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close support in CommonParlance
- definition close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit
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close supporting fire in CommonParlance
- definition fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it
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close to in CommonParlance
- definition (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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close to the wind in CommonParlance
- definition nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming
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close together in CommonParlance
- definition located close together
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close up in CommonParlance
- definition very close
- definition cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- definition block passage through
- definition unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- definition refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
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close vowel in CommonParlance
- definition a vowel sound made with your tongue near the top of your mouth.
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close-fitting in CommonParlance
- definition fitting closely but comfortably
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close-grained in CommonParlance
- definition dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells
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close-hauled in CommonParlance
- definition having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible