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Synonyms & Antonyms of shut
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
- please shut the door when you leave
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of shut (Entry 2 of 2)
as in closed, blocked
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- impassable
- (also impassible)
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The first known use of shut was before the 12th century
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