Another word for shut

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Verb

To move (a door, for example) in order to cover an opening

close
Being near in space or time.
Being near in relationship:
Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:

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1. Being near in space or time.
2. Being near in relationship:
3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
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shut in

To confine within a limited area

out

To cut off from sight

shut out

To exclude from normal social or professional activities

shut out

To keep from being admitted, included, or considered

shut out

To rid one's mind of

shut up

To confine within a limited area

shut up

To enclose so as to hinder or prohibit escape

shut up

To cause to become silent

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Another word for shut

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fastened
simple past tense and past participle of fasten

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1. simple past tense and past participle of fasten
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locked
simple past tense and past participle of lock
Of a door, etc, that has been locked (with a key).
(Dublin) Very drunk.

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1. simple past tense and past participle of lock
2. Of a door, etc, that has been locked (with a key).
3. (Dublin) Very drunk.
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stopped
simple past tense and past participle of stop
(of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.
(more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.

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1. simple past tense and past participle of stop
2. (of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.
3. (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
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closed
Having boundaries; enclosed:
Blocked or barred to passage or entry:
Explicitly limited; restricted:

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1. Having boundaries; enclosed:
2. Blocked or barred to passage or entry:
3. Explicitly limited; restricted:
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Verb

seal
A device or material that is used to close off or fasten an opening or connection, especially to prevent the escape of a liquid or gas:
An airtight closure:
Something, such as a piece of tape, that is placed on a product or package to show that the contents have not been tampered with.

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1. A device or material that is used to close off or fasten an opening or connection, especially to prevent the escape of a liquid or gas:
2. An airtight closure:
3. Something, such as a piece of tape, that is placed on a product or package to show that the contents have not been tampered with.
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lock
A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.

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1. A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
2. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
3. A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.
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close-up
A photograph or a movie shot in which the subject is tightly framed and shown at a relatively large scale.
An intimate view or description.

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1. A photograph or a movie shot in which the subject is tightly framed and shown at a relatively large scale.
2. An intimate view or description.
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