Precluded
[pri'klu:did]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Preclude
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Examples
- The hour at which I arrived in London precluded all hope of my finding Mr. Bruff at his place of business. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The carrying trade, though it deserves no preference, ought not to be precluded, but to be left free, like all other trades. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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