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to close ranks

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Definition of to close ranks words

  • phrase to close ranks If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized. 0
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Parts of speech for To close ranks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to close ranks popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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