precluding

/P R IH0 K L UW1 D IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.

    โ€œIt has been raining for days, but that doesnโ€™t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!โ€

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