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close out vs obviate

obviate vs close out

close out and obviate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close out No No Yes No
obviate No No Yes No
As verbs, obviate is a hypernym of close out; that is, obviate is a word with a broader meaning than close out:
  • close out: make impossible, especially beforehand
  • obviate: get rid of something
Other hypernyms of close out include eliminate, rid of.
close out (verb) obviate (verb)
to finish off prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
terminate by selling off or disposing of get rid of something
make impossible, especially beforehand
Difference between close out and obviate

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