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   Clos·et

   /ˈkläzət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a tall recess or wardrobe with a door, used for storage: North American "he has a closet full of designer suits"
   • ▪ a small room, especially one used for storing things or for private study.
   • ▪ short for water closet dated
   • 2. used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's homosexuality: "his brother's decision to come out of the closet"

   adjective

   • 1. secret; covert: "a closet alcoholic"

   verb

   • 1. shut (someone) away, especially in private conference or study: "he was closeted with the king"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a private or small room): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed’ (see close1).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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