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Preclude vs. Prelude
Preclude
/prɪˈkluːd/Examples:
Snowfall could preclude the picnic plans this weekend.Lack of funds precluded the project's completion on time.Her busy schedule precludes any travel for now.
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Prelude
/ˈpreljuːd/Examples:
The birds' song served as a gentle prelude to the dawn.The meeting acted as a prelude to the upcoming negotiations.The first chapter serves as a prelude to the thrilling story ahead.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember, preclude sounds like exclude, and it means to prevent something from happening.
- Prelude starts with pre, just like preview, and it suggests something that comes before an event.
- Think of preclude as a barrier, stopping an event, while prelude is like an opening act, leading to an event.
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