Open up
Open up verb - Cause to open or to become open.
Relate
Relate verb - To form a close personal relationship.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Even before starting to open up, Asuka felt that Shinji was the only person in the world could relate to her and vice versa-, and they could not bear the thought of being apart again.
Source: Fanfic / A Crown of Stars -
Even before starting to open up, Asuka felt that Shinji was the only person in the world could relate to her—and vice versa—and they could not bear the thought of being apart again.
Source: Living Emotional Crutch
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Relate and Open up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_up/relate
Open up & Relate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_up/relate>.
Relate or Open up. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_up/relate.
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