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shut
adjective
verb
Not open
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adjective
Not open
“The door slammed shut”
adjective
Used especially of mouth or eyes
“He sat quietly with closed eyes”
verb
Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
verb
Become closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
verb
Prevent from entering; shut out
“The trees were shutting out all sunlight”
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The door slammed shut
He sat quietly with closed eyes
His eyes were shut against the sunlight
Close the door
Shut the window
The windows closed with a loud bang
The trees were shutting out all sunlight
This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
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