Encompass and Preclude

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Encompass verb - To have as part of a whole.

Usage example: textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history

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Preclude is an antonym for encompass.

Nearby Word: encompassing

Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

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Encompass is an antonym for preclude.

Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding

people	encompass people	preclude people
sort	encompass sort	preclude sort
episode	encompass episode	preclude episode
characters	encompass characters	preclude characters
Other words: damage, ship, women.

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