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keep out vs ostracise

ostracise vs keep out

keep out and ostracise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep out No No Yes No
ostracise No No Yes No
As verbs, ostracise is a hyponym of keep out; that is, ostracise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than keep out:
  • keep out: prevent from entering; shut out
  • ostracise: avoid speaking to or dealing with
Other hyponyms of keep out include curse, excommunicate, unchurch, lock out, ostracize.
keep out (verb) ostracise (verb)
remain outside avoid speaking to or dealing with
prevent from entering; shut out expel from a community or group
Difference between keep out and ostracise

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