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Added 9 October 2026

closer

/ˈkləʊ.sə/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about closer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

comparative form of close: more close

adverb

Within a shorter distance.
Come closer, my dear.

noun

Someone or something that closes.
In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.
Someone or something that concludes.
The DJ chose a fantastic track as his closer at the end of the night.
Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”).

Origin

From Middle English closere, equivalent to close (verb) + -er.

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