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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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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of shut was before the 12th century
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