Hello, What would be the differences in meaning between: "He has always managed to shut out/block out the incident." if they both mean "to stop yourself from thinking about something"?
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I think you answered your own question: they both mean "to stop yourself from thinking about something", so there is little difference.
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I think you answered your own question: they both mean "to stop yourself from thinking about something", so there is little difference.
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