verb
- Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
- usage: "Close the door"; "shut the window"
- synonyms: close
- Become closed.
- usage: "The windows closed with a loud bang"
- synonyms: close
- Prevent from entering; shut out.
- usage: "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
adjective
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