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open
adjective as in unfastened, unclosed
Strongest matches
adjective as in accessible; not forbidden
Weak matches
admissible, agreeable, allowable, approachable, attainable, getable, nondiscriminatory, not posted, obtainable, on deck, on tap, open door, practicable, proper, reachable, securable, to be had, unconditional, unoccupied, unqualified, unrestricted, usable, within reach
adjective as in clear, obvious
Strongest match
Weak matches
apparent, barefaced, blatant, conspicuous, downright, evident, flagrant, noticeable, unconcealed, undisguised, well-known
adjective as in undecided
adjective as in honest, objective
Weak matches
artless, disinterested, guileless, ingenuous, lay it on the line, on the level, open and shut, openhearted, straightforward, talking turkey, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unprejudiced, unreserved, up-front
verb as in begin
verb as in clear, expose; spread
Strong matches
bare, broach, burst, crack, disclose, display, disrupt, fissure, gap, gape, hole, jimmy, lacerate, lance, penetrate, perforate, pierce, pop, puncture, reveal, rupture, separate, sever, slit, slot, split, tap, unbar, unblock, unbolt, unclothe, uncork, uncover, undo, unfasten, unfold, unfurl, unlock, unroll, unseal, untie, unwrap, vent, ventilate, yawn, yawp
Weak matches
break in, break out, bust in, come apart, kick in, throw wide, unclose, unlatch, unshut, unstop
Example Sentences
The researchers believe this discovery could open the door to a new class of light-based and mechanical cryogenic devices that propel quantum computing, space exploration, and other advanced technologies.
“There was a huge opening. I saw a large gap opened up and I think I got in.”
The Market Gallery had been due to open in a former Wilko store in South Shields when it was broken into and vandalised.
A “Go Big Red!” chant filled the air before the coin toss, the decibel level increasing when Nebraska scored on its opening drive.
“The backstop becomes more important when the barn door is open,” said Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive group.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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