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PRECLUSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
Synonyms:
forestalling; obviation; preclusion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("preclusion" is a kind of...):
bar; prevention (the act of preventing)
Derivation:
preclude (keep from happening or arising; make impossible)
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