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close′ junc′ture
(klōs),USA pronunciation [Phonet.]
- Phoneticscontinuity in the articulation of two successive sounds, as in the normal transition between sounds within a word;
absence of juncture (opposed to open juncture). Cf. juncture (def. 7), open juncture, terminal juncture.
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