Let out and Shut

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Let out

Let out verb - Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).
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Shut is an antonym for let out.

Shut

Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
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Let out is an antonym for shut in close topic.
Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting
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  • Western Animation / Ratatouille However, Skinner and the health inspector had to be let out eventually, and of course they ratted, resulting in Gusteau's restaurant getting shut down.
    Source: Western Animation / Ratatouille
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