Mere and Open

Mere

Mere adjective - Being this and no more.

Open and mere are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open" instead an adjective "Mere".

Nearby Word: merely

Open

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

Mere and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mere" instead an adjective "Open".

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Both words in one sentence

  • Aluminum Christmas Trees However, it should be noted that in these cases, it's never a truly open democracy, and a mere election of one of several high ranking aristocrats.
  • Katanas Are Just Better The trope is hilariously (and frustratingly) inverted when grates that can be knocked open with a mere pistol cannot be opened with the most powerful sword in history.
  • The Chains of Commanding To his horror, he discovers mere seconds later that the communications channel had been open the whole time and his entire screed was heard by every other member of the Legion.
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Open and Mere. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/open
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