Buried and Open

Buried

Buried adjective - Placed in a grave.
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Synonyms for Buried

Open is an antonym for buried in concealed topic.

Nearby Words: bury, burial, burying

Open

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

Buried is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Both words in one sentence

  • Buried pipelines are more expensive than open ones, but preferrable: they doesn't hinder unit movement and to break one the enemy must bring a construction unit to it instead of simply bombing.
  • Window Love A non-romantic version occurs between Grissom and Nick in CSI when they need to calm Nick down before they can open the box he was buried in.
    Source: Window Love
  • Red Herring: When the monks tell Poussin that they buried the violin with Kaspar and then leave him at the graveside, the way the scene is shot makes it appear likely to the viewer that he intends to open the coffin to steal it back.
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