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complimentary close
noun
: the words (such as sincerely yours ) that come before the signature of a letter
Full Definition of COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE
: the words (as sincerely yours) that conventionally come immediately before the signature of a letter and express the sender's regard for the receiver —called also complimentary closing
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First Known Use of COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE
1919
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