Bolt and Shut

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Bolt

Bolt verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).
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Shut and bolt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shut" instead a verb "Bolt".
Nearby Words: bolted, bolter, bolting

Shut

Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Usage example: please shut the door when you leave
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Bolt and shut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bolt" instead a verb "Shut".
Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

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face bolt face shut face
door bolt door shut door
doors bolt doors shut doors

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  • In the Back In the Season 2 finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Aang's attempt to enter the Avatar State is promptly shut down by Azula putting a lightning bolt into his back.
    Source: In the Back
  • Dreadful Musician The blacksmith, Fulliautomatix, is always trying to shut him up with a sledgehammer; if not him, the gods themselves will throw a Bolt of Divine Retribution.
    Source: Dreadful Musician
  • In Killjoys there is a type of Abnormal Ammo that can "bolt" a door shut.
    Source: Weld the Lock
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