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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
to make impossible by necessary consequence...
preclude
2: to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
[M-W's Col. Dic]
What does the phrase necassary consequence mean?
2: to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
[M-W's Col. Dic]
What does the phrase necassary consequence mean?
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The consequence is foreseen/inevitable. I would prefer to interpret "preclude" as preventing something from happening or make it impossible to happen, or prevent someone from doing something.
- The consequence is foreseen/inevitable.
- I would prefer to interpret "preclude" as preventing something from happening or make it impossible to happen, or prevent someone from doing something.
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The consequence is foreseen/inevitable.
I would prefer to interpret "preclude" as preventing something from happening or make it impossible to happen, or prevent someone from doing something.
I would prefer to interpret "preclude" as preventing something from happening or make it impossible to happen, or prevent someone from doing something.
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Feebs11The consequence is foreseen/inevitable.Hi Feebs,
I would prefer to interpret "preclude" as preventing something from happening or make it impossible to happen, or prevent someone from doing something.
I couldn't understand:
The consequence is foreseen/inevitable.
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foreseen or inevitable = it is either something that can be identified in advance or is unavoidable.
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