Impede and Preclude

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Impede

Impede verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
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Preclude is a synonym for impede in prevent topic. In some cases you can use "Preclude" instead a verb "Impede".
Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

Preclude

Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Usage example: issued a strict schedule for doing household chores so as to preclude any arguments
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Impede is a synonym for preclude in prevent topic. You can use "Impede" instead a verb "Preclude", if it concerns topics such as obstruction, inhibit, hinder.
Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding

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progress impede progress preclude progress
passage impede passage preclude passage
production impede production preclude production
activities impede activities preclude activities
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Preclude and Impede. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impede/preclude
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