Dictionary Check: preclude

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"preclude" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

verb

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Example: "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
Synonyms:
prevent forestall foreclose forbid
verb

make impossible, especially beforehand

Synonyms:
rule out close out

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