Close and Unfurl

Opposite meaning words

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

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Unfurl is an antonym for close.

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

Unfurl verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.

Usage example: after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other

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Close is an antonym for unfurl in spread out topic.

Nearby Word: unfurling

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Unfurl and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unfurl

Close & Unfurl. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unfurl>.

Unfurl or Close. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unfurl.

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