Occlude and Open

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Occlude verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

Usage example: a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body

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Open is an antonym for occlude in block topic.

Nearby Words: occlusion, occluding

Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

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Occlude is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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Open and Occlude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occlude/open

Occlude & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/occlude/open>.

Open or Occlude. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/occlude/open.

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