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| adj. | 1. closed | not open or affording passage or access.; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains" |
| ~ obstructed | shut off to passage or view or hindered from action.; "a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice" |
| ~ shut, unopen, closed | not open.; "the door slammed shut" |
| ~ blocked, out of use | closed to traffic.; "the repaving results in many blocked streets" |
| ~ drawn | having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut.; "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug" |
| ~ stoppered | (of a container) having a stopper in the opening.; "the tightly stoppered bottles" |
| ~ nonopening | not open; not opening. |
| ~ sealed | closed or secured with or as if with a seal.; "my lips are sealed"; "the package is still sealed"; "the premises are sealed" |
| adj. | 2. closed | (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints. |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| adj. | 3. closed, shut, unopen | not open.; "the door slammed shut" |
| ~ closed | not open or affording passage or access.; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains" |
| adj. | 4. closed, shut | used especially of mouth or eyes.; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight" |
| ~ blinking, winking | closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly.; "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight" |
| ~ compressed, tight | pressed tightly together.; "with lips compressed" |
| ~ squinched, squinting | having eyes half closed in order to see better.; "squinched eyes" |
| adj. | 5. closed | requiring union membership.; "a closed shop" |
| ~ union | of trade unions.; "the union movement"; "union negotiations"; "a union-shop clause in the contract" |
| adj. | 6. closed | with shutters closed. |
| ~ shuttered | provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination.; "a church with a shuttered belfry and spire"; "green-shuttered cottages" |
| adj. | 7. closed | not open to the general public.; "a closed meeting" |
| ~ restricted | subject to restriction or subjected to restriction.; "of restricted importance" |
| adj. | 8. closed, unsympathetic | not having an open mind.; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas" |
| ~ unreceptive | not receptive. |
| adj. | 9. closed, closed in | blocked against entry.; "a closed porch" |
| ~ enclosed | closed in or surrounded or included within.; "an enclosed porch"; "an enclosed yard"; "the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling" |
| shut | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. close, shut | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.; "Close the door"; "shut the window" |
| ~ snap | close with a snapping motion.; "The lock snapped shut" |
| ~ slat | close the slats of (windows). |
| ~ slam, bang | close violently.; "He slammed the door shut" |
| ~ shutter | close with shutters.; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool" |
| ~ draw | move or pull so as to cover or uncover something.; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" |
| ~ roll up | close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle.; "she rolled up the window when it started to rain" |
| ~ bung | close with a cork or stopper. |
| ~ close, shut | become closed.; "The windows closed with a loud bang" |
| ~ close, shut | become closed.; "The windows closed with a loud bang" |
| ~ seal, seal off | make tight; secure against leakage.; "seal the windows" |
| v. (contact) | 2. close, shut | become closed.; "The windows closed with a loud bang" |
| ~ change state, turn | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action.; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| ~ close, shut | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.; "Close the door"; "shut the window" |
| v. (social) | 3. exclude, keep out, shut, shut out | prevent from entering; shut out.; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" |
| ~ excommunicate, unchurch, curse | exclude from a church or a religious community.; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner" |
| ~ lock out | prevent employees from working during a strike. |
| ~ prevent, keep | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" |
| ~ ostracise, ostracize | avoid speaking to or dealing with.; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me" |
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