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open-and-shut

open-and-shut adjective: simple and obvious; easily decided.

Adjective

open-and-shut (comparative more open-and-shut, superlative most open-and-shut)

  1. (informal) Simple and obvious; easily decided.

Synonyms of open-and-shut

Forms of open-and-shut

comparativemore open-and-shut
superlativemost open-and-shut
alternative formopen and shut

Words formed from open-and-shut

Questions about open-and-shut

What does open-and-shut mean?
Open-and-shut means simple and obvious; easily decided.
What part of speech is open-and-shut?
Open-and-shut is an adjective.

Words near open-and-shut in the dictionary

  1. open, sesame
  2. open-air
  3. open-air museum
  4. open-air museums
  5. open-aired
  6. open-and-shut
  7. open-armed
  8. open-arse
  9. open-arses
  10. open-back
  11. open-book

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