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closed adoption

closed adoption noun: an adoption where the identity of the biological parents is kept as a secret from the child and their adoptive parents.

Noun

closed adoption (plural closed adoptions)

  1. An adoption where the identity of the biological parents is kept as a secret from the child and their adoptive parents.

Antonyms of closed adoption

Forms of closed adoption

pluralclosed adoptions

Questions about closed adoption

What does closed adoption mean?
Closed adoption means an adoption where the identity of the biological parents is kept as a secret from the child and their adoptive parents.
What part of speech is closed adoption?
Closed adoption is a noun.
What is the plural of closed adoption?
The plural of closed adoption is closed adoptions.

Words near closed adoption in the dictionary

  1. closeability
  2. closeable
  3. Closeburn
  4. closeby
  5. closed
  6. closed adoption
  7. closed adoptions
  8. closed assembly time
  9. closed assembly times
  10. closed ball
  11. closed balls

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