Occlude and Open up

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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 up is an antonym for occlude.

Nearby Words: occlusion, occluding

Open up verb - Cause to open or to become open.

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Occlude is an antonym for open up.

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Open up and Occlude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occlude/open_up

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