Open vs Shut: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: open or shut

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openadjective

(of textures) full of small openings or gaps

openadjective

not defended or capable of being defended

openadjective

possibly accepting or permitting

openadjective

with no protection or shield

openadjective

not sealed or having been unsealed

openadjective

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

openadjective

affording free passage or view

openverb

start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

opennoun

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

openadjective

ready or willing to receive favorably

openadjective

used of mouth or eyes

openverb

spread out or open from a closed or folded state

openverb

become available

openverb

afford access to

openadjective

open and observable; not secret or hidden

opennoun

where the air is unconfined

openadjective

affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed

openverb

become open

opennoun

information that has become public

openverb

make available

openverb

cause to open or to become open

openadjective

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

openadjective

accessible to all

openadjective

affording free passage or access

opennoun

a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play

openverb

begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

openverb

display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

openadjective

having no protecting cover or enclosure

openverb

make the opening move

openadjective

not having been filled

openadjective

not requiring union membership

openadjective

open to or in view of all

openadjective

ready for business

openadjective

(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints

openadjective

without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition

openverb

have an opening or passage or outlet

shutverb

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

shutverb

prevent from entering; shut out

shutadjective

used especially of mouth or eyes

shutadjective

not open

shutverb

become closed

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