Open and Sacred

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Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

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Sacred is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Sacred adjective - Not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with.

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Open is an antonym for sacred in topics: holy, protected.

Nearby Words: sacral, sacredly

At the end of the Cold Open, the native casually dropping the sacred scroll as they start worshipping the Enterprise instead.

Source: Film / Star Trek Into Darkness
Sacred Hospitality: It's generally understood that men are not supposed to abduct their wives inside someone's halls, but only out in the open.

Source: Literature / Circle of Magic
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link accepts the Zora's sacred jewel so he can open the Door of Time, only to discover with some confusion that he is now engaged to Princess Ruto.

Source: Accidental Marriage

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