Close and Ruptures

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

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Ruptures is an antonym for close.

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

Definitions of Close not found.

Close is an antonym for ruptures in topics: disagree, break open.

Played straight in the Doctor Who New Adventures novel Lucifer Rising where a man explodes into pink snow when he can't fully close his helmet before the Space Elevator he's in ruptures.

Source: Explosive Decompression

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