Open-and-shut
Open-and-shut adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: an open-and-shut case of robbery
Patent and open-and-shut are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patent" instead an adjective phrase "Open-and-shut".
Patent
Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: unfortunately, the patent stupidity of the proposal did not deter the city council from putting it up for a vote
Open-and-shut and patent are semantically related. You can use "Open-and-shut" instead an adjective "Patent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and open-and-shut
- clear and patent
- open and open-and-shut
- open and patent
- conspicuous and open-and-shut
- conspicuous and patent
- obvious and open-and-shut
- obvious and patent
- blatant and open-and-shut
- blatant and patent
- visible and open-and-shut
- visible and patent
- simple and open-and-shut
- simple and patent
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Patent and Open-and-shut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open-and-shut/patent
Open-and-shut & Patent. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open-and-shut/patent>.
Patent or Open-and-shut. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open-and-shut/patent.
