Access
Access verb - To go or come in or into.
Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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One of the lower levels is a giant, sprawling maze where the puzzle is to eventually open a similar tomb to gain access to the final floor.
Source: Antepiece - Same episode also had a drunk man keeping his door open and allowing the hyena access to his home.
Source: Series / Fatal Attractions - You really want to open up access to Diamond City's shops, and especially their doctor, as soon as possible (ideally shortly after getting with the Minutemen).
Source: Early Game Hell
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Open and Access. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/access/open
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Open or Access. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/access/open.
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