Open and Published

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Open adjective - Not known by only a select few.

Usage example: the two boxers have an open dislike for each other

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

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Published adjective - Prepared and printed for distribution and sale.

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Open and published are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Open" instead an adjective "Published".

While there is a main quest, most of the town of South Park is open from the get-go, allowing you to explore and complete the main quest or side quests at your leisure.Originally intended to be published by THQ, this game was instead published by Ubisoft due to the former's bankruptcy in early 2013.

Source: Video Game / South Park: The Stick of Truth
While Araiso was published earlier, Minekura created Wild Adapter first, so which versions are the originals and which are the expys is open to debate.

Source: Manga / Wild Adapter
Even though the auther has published books since then and left the plot gaping open!

Source: Development Hell

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