Block
Close out
Close out verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Usage example: don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise
Mutual synonyms
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Close out and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/close_out
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Close out or Block. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/close_out.
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