precluded

Meanings

• adjective

  Excluded or barred from consideration, participation, or effect.

  - "The applicant was precluded from participating in the interview process due to a conflict of interest."
  - "The defendant was precluded from presenting certain evidence in court."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with precluded
prejudice , precocious , recluse

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Homophones

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1. preclud (en) :
   

2. preclear (en) : to make free from suspicion or doubt
   

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Variants

List of all variants of precluded that leads to same result
preclude , precluded , precludes , precluding , preclusion , preclusions , preclusive , preclusively

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Forms

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precludes, precluding, preclusion

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'praecludere' meaning to shut before or exclude.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'precluded' is often used in legal contexts.

2. In chess, a player can be precluded from making a move that puts their king in check.

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Related Concepts

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1. exclusion: The act of excluding or barring someone from something.

2. disqualification: The act of making someone ineligible or unfit for something.

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Quotes

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1. I fear these things, but vaguely, for my brain buzzes in the merciful wash of endorphins that "preclude" any thought from occupying it too long.

   - Louise Erdrich,{it}Harper's{/it},May 1993

2. But conceptual blinders can "preclude" observation, while most accurate generalities guarantee no proper resolution of specific anatomies, but can certainly guide perceptions along fruitful paths.

   - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}Wonderful Life{/it},1989

3. … the same profusion of water that "precluded" overland travel in the summer months could, during the sledgehammer freeze of winter, be utilized as a natural highway—albeit a highway of ice.

   - Jon Krakauer,{it}Smithsonian{/it},November 1987

4. … the institution [of slavery] in the United States was almost uniquely despotic, a closed system so powerful and totalitarian that organized insurrection was almost entirely "precluded … "

   - William Styron,{it}American Heritage{/it},October 1992

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Culture

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In literature, 'precluded' has been used to describe situations where characters are excluded from opportunities or experiences. In music, the term has been used in the context of legal disputes over music copyrights.

How to Memorize "precluded"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a door being shut in front of you, symbolizing the concept of being precluded.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'precluded' with the idea of being excluded or barred from something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Prefer Exclusion' to remember the definition of precluded.

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