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A chapter closed

uh CHAP-ter KLOHZD

/ə ˈtʃæptər kloʊzd/

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Syllable breakdown

achapterclosed

Dictionary meaning

A phase of life or a situation that has definitively ended; marking the conclusion of a significant period.

Examples

  • With the sale of the family home, a long chapter closed for all of us.

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