Curtain

/ˈkɜːtn̩/

Synonyms for "curtain" (317 found)

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Closest matches (64)

Noun(4 words)

abatis actact dropadvanced workafterpiece apodosis applyapply toasbestosasbestos boardawning backdrop balistrariabamboo curtainbank banquettebarbed-wire entanglementbarbican barricade barrier

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barrier of secrecybartizan bastion batten battlementbeach umbrellabecloud befog bit blackout blanket blind block blockade border bottleneck breastwork bulwark camouflage canopy casemate catastrophe catch ceasing censorship cessation chasercheval-de-frisecircumvallation cloak cloth clothe cloud coat coda conceal conclusion consummation contravallation

Verb(1 words)

becurtain

Strong matches (95)

cope cordon coulisse counterscarp counterweight covercover upcoverage covering covert coverture cowl cowlingcrack of doomculminationcurtain boardcurtain callcurtain raisercurtains cyclorama

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death decease decor demibastion denouement destination destiny determent deterrent difficulty dike disguise dissembledistract attention fromdivertimento divertissement doom drape draperydraw the curtainsdrawback drawbridge dropdrop curtainearthwork eclipse effect enclosure endend pointending ensconce enshroud entanglement envelop envoi epilogue escarp escarpment eschatology exode exodus expirationexpository scenefate fence fieldwork filmfinal solutionfinal twitchfinal wordsfinale finality finis finishfire curtainflat flipperfly in the ointmentfortalice fortification glacisgloss overgoal guisehang uphang-up hanging hazard hide

Noun(5 words)

curtainingfacade screenfront curtainhang hangings

Related words (158)

hitchhoke acthood housing hurdle hush-up interlude intermezzo intermission introductioniron curtainironbound securityizzard jokerkeep under coverlastlast breathlast gasplast thingslast trumpet

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last wordlast wordslatter endlay onlay overlight shieldloophole lunette machicolation mantelet mantle mask merlon mound muffle numberoath of secrecyobduce obfuscate objection obscure obstacle obstruction obstructive occultofficial secrecyomegaone small difficultyoutwork overlay overshadow overspread palisade pall parados parapet parasol payoff pendant period peroration portcullispostern gateprologueput onquietus rag rampart ravelin redan redoubt repression resolutionresting placeroutine rubsally portscarp scene scenery sconce screen scrim scumseal of secrecysecurity shade shader shadow shelter shield shroud shtick shutterside scenesketch skitslur oversmothering snagsong and dancespread overstage screwstand-up comedy actstifling stockade stoppagestopping placestripteasestumbling blockstumbling stonesunblind sunshade superimpose superpose suppressionswan songtab tableau teaser tenaille term terminal termination terminus tormentor transformationtransformation sceneturn umbrella vallation vallum varnish veilveil of secrecyvestment whitewash windup wing wingcut woodcut work wrapsz

Noun(14 words)

install mantlenonloadbearing wallobscure pallrain curtainshadessheet rainshut offstage drapetheatre draperyvalance veilswindow covering

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More general

20 entries

architectural elementbarrier blind close cover covering enclosefacade componentfurnish furnishing offerprecipitation patternprovide render screenstage equipment

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More specific

14 entries

blackout curtainclosing curtaincurtain walldrapesdriving rainfire retardant curtainfront curtainglass curtain wallsheerssheet rainshower curtainstage curtainstage drapeventilated curtain

Collocations

8 entries

blackout curtaincurtain callcurtain fabriccurtain rodcurtain trackcurtain wallsheer curtainwindow curtain

Inflections

3 entries

curtained curtaining curtains

Derivations

3 entries

curtained curtainless curtainlike

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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I'll open the curtain for you to look out.

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I waited for the curtain to rise with my heart beating in excitement.

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The curtain rises at 7 p.m.

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We found out a secret door behind the curtain.

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