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Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.35 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The police had not yet caught the thieves, but were closing in."
- "Keep refining your estimate, and you will gradually close in on the right answer."
- "Then we pass through Bebington station, and, entering a cutting, become aware of the usual signs of approach to an urban area—buildings closing in, an all-round increase in smokiness, and the application of brakes."