Close out and Open

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Close out verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.

Usage example: the team closed out the season with major losses

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Open is an antonym for close out.

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

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Close out is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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