Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Shuts
Both words in one sentence
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When trying to get Jarvis out of a room (he's trying to get through the doorway), Peggy tells him his fly is open and shuts the door as he looks down to check.
Source: Open-Fly Gag -
Bowdlerization: In "Rapunzel", the prince doesn't get his eyes scratched out by brambles - instead, he shuts his eyes and refuses to open them again until he finds Rapunzel.
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Whenever he shuts off, his eyes are usually open.
Source: Dies Wide Open
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Shuts and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/shuts
Open & Shuts. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/shuts>.
Shuts or Open. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/shuts.
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