Cover and Exclude

Cover

Cover verb - To have (something) as a subject matter.
Usage example: this section of the book covers kitchen makeovers for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer

Exclude is an antonym for cover in topics: deal with, wrap, protect, include, compensate.

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Exclude

Exclude verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

Cover is an antonym for exclude.

Nearby Words: exclusion, excluding, excluder, excludable

Common collocations

fact cover fact exclude fact
characters cover characters exclude characters
breasts cover breasts exclude breasts

Both words in one sentence

  • My only complaint is one that be stretched to cover most post-DH fics: as of this recommendation the story has 52 chapters and there simply isn't a plot beyond "this is what they do now." Definitely worth a read, especially if you like shipping fics that don't exclude other characters.
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