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HOOK AND EYE Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the phrase hook and eye. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase hook and eye. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for HOOK AND EYE

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clasp
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

• the act of grasping

verb

• hold firmly and tightly

• fasten with or as if with a brooch

• fasten with a buckle or buckles

• grasp firmly

closure
nounn
noun

• approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

• a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

• a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric

• something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

• the act of blocking

• termination of operations

verb

• terminate debate by calling for a vote

fastener
nounn
noun

• a person who fastens or makes fast

• restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Best Hypernyms For HOOK AND EYE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hook and eye, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
fastener fastening catch clasp closure fixing holdfast

Alternatives for CLASP

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