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shut
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- pronunciation:
- shuht
- phrases:
- shut down, shut off, shut up
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shuts, shutting, shut |
| definition 1: |
to close by moving something that covers an opening.
Please shut the window.- synonyms:
- close
- antonyms:
- open
- similar words:
- fasten, seal, secure
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| definition 2: |
to close by folding the parts together.
Misha shut the book and looked up at me.- synonyms:
- close
- antonyms:
- open
- similar words:
- fold
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| definition 3: |
to put in a place where movement is limited or difficult; confine or enclose.
Who shut the dog in the closet?- synonyms:
- confine, enclose
- antonyms:
- free
- similar words:
- barricade, cage, coop up, corral, fence, imprison, lock in, pen, restrict
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| related words: |
clench |
| phrase: |
shut down, shut off, shut up |
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