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adjective
- Emotionally distant, guarded, and unwilling to share feelings or be intimate with others.
- Physically sealed, isolated, or made inaccessible to entry.
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Coaches closed off Walker’s open batting stance and had him narrow his feet while standing at the plate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The shock of a near-doubling of oil prices since Iran effectively closed off the crucial waterway has fuelled inflation that could persist for months, threatening growth around the globe.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
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Possible Synonyms
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- an emotional fortress
- keeps people at arm's length
- hard to read
- in their shell
Possible Antonyms
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- an open book
- emotionally available
- lets people in
- wears their heart on their sleeve
