Close and Dehisce

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

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Dehisce is an antonym for close.

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

Dehisce verb - Burst or split open.

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Close is an antonym for dehisce in be wide open topic.

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Dehisce and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/dehisce

Close & Dehisce. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/dehisce>.

Dehisce or Close. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/dehisce.

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