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shut |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shut 2 of 3 senses of shut Sense 1 close shut => snap => slat => slam, bang => shutter => draw => bung => seal, seal off Sense 3 exclude, keep out shut out shut => excommunicate, curse => lock out => ostracize, ostracise Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shut 2 of 3 senses of shut Sense 1 close shut => snap => slat => slam, bang => shutter => draw => bung => seal, seal off => reseal => waterproof => caulk, calk => pack Sense 3 exclude, keep out shut out shut => excommunicate, curse => lock out => ostracize, ostracise => boycott Entailment of verb shut Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb shut 3 senses of shut Sense 1 close shut Also See-> shut up#2; shut in#1 Sense 2 close shut => change state, turn Sense 3 exclude, keep out shut out shut => prevent, keep Familiarity of verb shut shut used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shut Sense 1 close shut Sense 2 close shut => change state, turn -------------- Sense 3 exclude, keep out shut out shut => prevent, keep -------------- Grep of noun shut shut-in shutdown shute shuteye shutout shutter shutterbug shutting shutting post shuttle shuttle bus shuttle diplomacy shuttle helicopter shuttlecock shuttlecock fern Overview of verb shut The verb shut has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (10) close shut -- (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window") 2. (2) close shut -- (become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang") 3. (1) exclude, keep out shut out shut -- (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") Overview of adj shut The adj shut has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (7) shut, unopen, closed -- (not open "the door slammed shut") 2. (2) closed, shut -- (used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight") Antonyms of adj shut 2 senses of shut Sense 1 shut (vs. open), unopen, closed open (vs. shut), unfastened => ajar(prenominal) => wide-open Sense 2 closed (vs. open), shut Similarity of adj shut 2 senses of shut Sense 1 shut (vs. open), unopen, closed Also See-> closed#1 Sense 2 closed (vs. open), shut => blinking, winking => compressed, tight => squinched, squinting Attributes of adj shut Familiarity of adj shut shut used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj shut open-and-shut shut shut-in shut up shuttered Overview of verb shut The verb shut has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (10) close shut -- (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window") 2. (2) close shut -- (become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang") 3. (1) exclude, keep out shut out shut -- (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") Overview of adj shut The adj shut has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (7) shut, unopen, closed -- (not open "the door slammed shut") 2. (2) closed, shut -- (used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight")
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