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"law"
],
"word": "precluir"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "unemožlyvljuvaty",
"sense": "rule out",
"word": "унеможливлювати"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "robyty nemožlyvym",
"sense": "rule out",
"word": "робити неможливим"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "vyključaty",
"sense": "rule out",
"word": "виключати"
}
],
"word": "preclude"
}
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