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Preclude
verb
/pɹiːˈkluːd/
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Word Frequency:
2.9
Definitions
1.
verb
Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
"It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!"
Synonyms
prevent
forbid
forestall
close out
foreclose
rule out
exclude
obviate
avoid
prevention
avert
prohibit
Rhymes With
shrewd
crude
subdued
fortitude
lewd
brood
elude
aptitude
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