Cordon and Shut

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Cordon noun - A series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing.

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Shut and cordon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shut" instead a verb "Cordon".

Nearby Words: cordoning, cordoned

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

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Cordon and shut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cordon" instead a verb "Shut".

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

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Shut and Cordon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cordon/shut

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