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adjective
unfastened, unclosed
Synonyms: accessible, agape, airy, ajar, bare, clear, cleared, dehiscent, disclosed, emptied, expanded, expansive, exposed, extended, extensive, free, gaping, made passable, naked, navigable, passable, patent, patulous, peeled, removed, rent, revealed, ringent, rolling, spacious, spread out, stripped, susceptible, unbarred, unblocked, unbolted, unburdened, uncluttered, uncovered, unfolded, unfurled, unimpeded, unlocked, unobstructed, unplugged, unsealed, unshut, unstopped, vacated, wide, yawning
Antonyms: closed, fastened, locked, shut
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adjective
accessible; not forbidden
Synonyms: admissible, agreeable, allowable, approachable, appropriate, attainable, available, employable, fit, free, general, getable, nondiscriminatory, not posted, obtainable, on deck, on tap, open-door, operative, permitted, practicable, proper, public, reachable, securable, suitable, to be had, unconditional, unoccupied, unqualified, unrestricted, usable, vacant, welcoming, within reach
Antonyms: blocked, closed, inaccessible, obstructed, shut, unavailable
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adjective
clear, obvious
Synonyms: apparent, avowed, barefaced, blatant, conspicuous, downright, evident, flagrant, frank, manifest, noticeable, overt, plain, unconcealed, undisguised, visible, well-known
Antonyms: ambiguous, closed, deceitful, unclear, vague
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adjective
undecided
Synonyms: ambiguous, arguable, controversial, debatable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, indecisive, in question, moot, problematic, questionable, uncertain, unresolved, unsettled, up for discussion, up in the air, yet to be decided
Antonyms: certain, decided, definite, sure
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adjective
honest, objective
Synonyms: artless, candid, disinterested, fair, frank, free, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, innocent, lay it on the line, mellow, natural, objective, on the level, open-and-shut, openhearted, plain, receptive, sincere, straightforward, talking turkey, transparent, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unprejudiced, unreserved, up-front
Antonyms: deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, lying, shifty, subjective
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verb
begin
Synonyms: begin business, bow, commence, convene, embark, get things rolling, inaugurate, initiate, jump, kick off, launch, meet, raise the curtain, ring in, set in motion, set up shop, sit, start, start the ball rolling
Antonyms: close, conclude, end, finish, shut
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verb
clear, expose; spread
Synonyms: bare, break in, break out, broach, burst, bust in, come apart, crack, disclose, display, disrupt, expand, fissure, free, gap, gape, hole, jimmy, kick in, lacerate, lance, penetrate, perforate, pierce, pop, puncture, release, reveal, rupture, separate, sever, slit, slot, split, tap, throw wide, unbar, unblock, unbolt, unclose, unclothe, uncork, uncover, undo, unfasten, unfold, unfurl, unlatch, unlock, unroll, unseal, unshut, unstop, untie, unwrap, vent, ventilate, yawn, yawp
Antonyms: block, bury, cover, exclude, hide, hinder, shut