Reopen and Scuttle

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Reopen verb - To begin again or return to after an interruption.

Usage example: court will reopen after a brief recess

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Scuttle is an antonym for reopen.

Nearby Word: reopening

Scuttle verb - To proceed or move quickly.

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Reopen is an antonym for scuttle.

Nearby Words: scuttled, scuttling

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Scuttle and Reopen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reopen/scuttle

Reopen & Scuttle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reopen/scuttle>.

Scuttle or Reopen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reopen/scuttle.

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