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Base Closure Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MENT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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31%11 A phoneme characterized by a complete closure of the vocal tract followed by a partial closure or narrowing.
noun

• a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

22%5 Necklace closure
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

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New York Times12 Dec 2015 Down 54
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