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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:
- Preclude begins with pre like prevent, meaning to stop something before it happens.
- Prelude has lude similar to lude in interlude, indicating a beginning or introduction.
- Preclude suggests stopping something from happening, like locking a door to preclude entry.
- A prelude in music is the introduction, setting the stage for the main piece.
- Preclude has a c related to closing off or preventing, while prelude is open to inviting a beginning.
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