Dilated
Both words in one sentence
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Compare Open the Iris, which is a technique to show that a characters pupils (and irises—hey, cartoons) have dilated in order to easily convey an emotional reaction.
Source: Exhausted Eye Bags - He gives as an example, 'The door dilated open.' Mention it once, and never mention it again, except to satisfy the needs of continuity.
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Open and Dilated. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilated/open
Dilated & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilated/open>.
Open or Dilated. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilated/open.
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