Shut and Tied

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Shut adjective - Not open.

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Tied and shut are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tied" instead the word "Shut" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

Tied adjective - Bound or secured closely.

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Shut and tied are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shut" instead the word "Tied" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Word: tie

Shout-Out: A trailer shows a woman tied up with her mouth taped shut while another woman brandishes a razor close to her face.

Source: Series / Killer Women
There is a reason why crocodilians are rendered helpless when their mouths are tied (or taped) shut: the muscles that open their jaws are much weaker and smaller than the ones that close them.

Source: Somewhere, a Herpetologist Is Crying
While they were using the tanning beds, Woody (a stage hand they had been harassing in previous segments) tied them shut, then turned them up all the way, leading to this.

Source: Embarrassingly Painful Sunburn

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