Open and Sure

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Open

Open adjective - Not yet settled or decided.
Usage example: that issue will have to remain open until the supervisor can decide
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Sure is an antonym for open in topics: clear, honest, accessible, undecided, unfastened.
Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Sure

Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.
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Open is an antonym for sure.
Nearby Word: surely
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  • Artistic License – Gun Safety When passing it over, make sure it's open so the recipient can check to make sure it's not loaded.
    Source: Artistic License – Gun Safety
  • "Open!" Says Me A security guard goes through a number of scans and checks (iris scan, voice recognition, access code, etc.) to open a door in the White House, prompting Mortadelo to remark that "Security sure is tight." Then along comes the cleaning lady, who just kicks the door a few times to open it.
    Source: "Open!" Says Me
  • Dies Wide Open On the big or small screen, if someone falls over motionless with their eyes wide open, it is a sure sign that they are dead—not unconscious, not capable of being resuscitated, but dead for good.
    Source: Dies Wide Open
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