Shut and Unstop

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Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Unstop is an antonym for shut.

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

Unstop verb - To make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions.

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Shut is an antonym for unstop in clear topic.

Nearby Word: unstopping

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Unstop and Shut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unstop

Shut & Unstop. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unstop>.

Unstop or Shut. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unstop.

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