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- cloots/kluːts/An archaic Scottish dialect word meaning 'hooves' or 'feet', often specifically those of a cloven-hoofed animal like a cow, sheep, or the devil.nounExtremely Low (Archaic/Regional)
- clop/klɒp/The sharp, hollow sound made by a horse's hoof hitting a hard surface.nounverbverb-intransitiveLow (C2 level vocabulary, primarily literary/descriptive)
- clop-clop/ˈklɒp ˌklɒp/An onomatopoeic word representing the sound made by a horse's hooves striking a hard surface.nounverb-intransitiveLow
- cloque/ˈkləʊkeɪ/A fabric with a raised, blistered, or quilted pattern, typically created during weaving or by chemical treatment.adjectivenounC1/C2 (Advanced/Low-Frequency)
- cloquet/ˈkləʊkeɪ/A proper noun primarily referring to a surname of French origin.nounVery Low
- clorazepate/klɔːˈræz.ə.peɪt/A benzodiazepine drug used primarily as an anti-anxiety medication.nounLow
- clorinda/klɒˈrɪndə/Clorinda is a proper noun; it is a personal female name.nounRare
- cloris/ˈklɒrɪs/A proper name, specifically from Greek mythology, being the goddess of flowers and spring, often identified with Flora.nounLow (Uncommon)
- clos/kləʊz/ (verb); /kləʊs/ (adjective)To shut something; to bring together parts to block an opening.nounC1 (as a verb meaning to shut); B2 (as a verb meaning to conclude); C2 (as an adjective meaning near/nearby).
- close/kləʊz/ (verb); /kləʊs/ (adjective, adverb, noun)To move two objects or parts together so that they touch, cover an opening, or end a period of operation.adjectiveadverbnoun+3A1
- close call/kləʊs kɔːl/A situation where something bad or dangerous nearly happens but is narrowly avoided.nounMedium
- close communion/ˌkləʊs kəˈmjuːnɪən/A theological practice of restricting participation in Holy Communion (the Eucharist/Lord's Supper) to members of the same denomination or those who meet specific doctrinal criteria.nounC1 (low-frequency compound, specialized/formal register)
- close company/ˈkləʊs ˌkʌmp(ə)ni/A company whose shares are not publicly traded and are held by a small number of shareholders.nounC1-C2 / Low
- close corporation/ˌkləʊs ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən/A privately held company whose shares are not publicly traded and are held by a small, restricted group of individuals, often family members or a select few.nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialized business/legal term)
- close down/ˌkləʊz ˈdaʊn/(of a business, factory, or organization) to stop operating permanently.nounverbB1
- close harmony/ˌkləʊs ˈhɑː.mə.ni/A style of vocal music where singers perform with very small intervals between their parts, typically in three or four parts, creating a rich, blended sound.nounLow
- close helmet/ˌkləʊs ˈhɛlmɪt/A type of helmet from the medieval and Renaissance periods, especially of the 16th–17th centuries, that completely encloses the wearer's head and face, typically with a hinged or pivoting visor.nounRare
- close juncture/ˌkləʊs ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə/In phonetics and phonology, the normal, uninterrupted transition between sounds or syllables within a word, without a pause or break.nounC2/Technical
- close out/kləʊz ˈaʊt/To finish or conclude something, typically a transaction, process, or period.verbB2
- close position/kləʊz pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/The act or result of ending or terminating a financial transaction, especially by selling an asset or concluding a deal, leaving the party with no further market exposure.nounB2
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