Dam and Open

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Dam

Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: ice floes were damming the river
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Open is an antonym for dam in block topic.

Open

Open verb - To make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions.
Usage example: we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair
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Dam is an antonym for open.
Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener
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  • Video Game / Stubbs the Zombie In the Punchbowl Dam, one segment requires activating a console in a locked room to open the door to the next area.
    Source: Video Game / Stubbs the Zombie
  • Franchise / The Smurfs Many stories have the dam breaking or threatening to break, like in the Smurfette's initial appearance, where she makes Poet Smurf open the dam out of curiosity.
    Source: Franchise / The Smurfs
  • Also The Dark Side of the Moon: "And if the dam breaks open many years too soon, and if there is no room upon the hill... And if your head explodes and dark forbodings too, I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon."
    Source: Mind Screw / Music
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