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                    as in to unlock
                                                
              
          
                                                      to change from a closed to an open position                                       
              
                             please open the door to let the cat out                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in to clear
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions                                       
              
                             we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in to expand
                                                
              
          
                                                      to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area                                       
              
                             when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in to free
                                                
              
          
                                                      to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way                                       
              
                             snowplows opened the runway without much trouble                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in to begin
                                                
              
          
                                                      to take the first step in (a process or course of action)                                       
              
                             we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in cleared
                                                
              
          
                                                      allowing passage without obstruction                                       
              
                             thank you for clearing out the hallway so that it's open again                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in public
                                                
              
          
                                                      freely available for use or participation by all                                       
              
                             the lanes at the bowling alley will be open during the afternoon, but will be available only for league play in the evening                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in vulnerable
                                                
              
          
                                                      being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm                                       
              
                             the country's open to invasion if its borders remain unguarded                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in honest
                                                
              
          
                                                      free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions                                       
              
                             a talkative and open child who tells people more than they want to know                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in exposed
                                                
              
          
                                                      lacking a usual or natural covering                                       
              
                             open wounds in his legs                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in shared
                                                
              
          
                                                      not known by only a select few                                       
              
                             the two boxers have an open dislike for each other                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in pending
                                                
              
          
                                                      not yet settled or decided                                       
              
                             that issue will have to remain open until the supervisor can decide                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in impartial
                                                
              
          
                                                      willing to consider new or different ideas                                       
              
                             she is always open and ready to listen to anyone's suggestions                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in generous
                                                
              
          
                                                      giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation                                       
              
                             he's very open with his opinions, many of which are not welcome                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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as in wilderness
                                      
              
          
                                                      that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation                                       
              
                             a daguerreotype of a cowboy whose face is roughened from a hard life in the open                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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