open out

verb

opened out; opening out; opens out
British
: to become less shy and speak more freely
He began to open out about an hour into our date.

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“Open out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20out. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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