Capsule and Open

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Capsule verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Usage example: newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers

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Open is an antonym for capsule.

Nearby Words: capsuled, capsuling, capsulation

Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

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Capsule is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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Open and Capsule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capsule/open

Capsule & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capsule/open>.

Open or Capsule. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capsule/open.

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