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1. open to great extent: open to a great extent, or as much as possible
 The door was wide open.
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2. unpredictable: not as yet decided or even predictable in outcome
The match is still wide open.
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3. vulnerable to attack: unprotected and therefore able to be attacked easily
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4. U.S. without laws or law enforcement: with few laws regulating such things as prostitution, gambling, or the sale of alcohol, or not stringently enforcing the laws that do exist
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