Break open and Close

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Break open verb - Erupt or intensify suddenly.

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Close is an antonym for break open in use violence upon topic.

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Break open is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

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