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kibosh vs preclude

preclude vs kibosh

kibosh and preclude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kibosh No No Yes No
preclude No No Yes No
As verbs, preclude is a hypernym of kibosh; that is, preclude is a word with a broader meaning than kibosh:
  • kibosh: stop from happening or developing
  • preclude: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Other hypernyms of kibosh include forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent.
kibosh (verb) preclude (verb)
stop from happening or developing keep from happening or arising; make impossible
make impossible, especially beforehand
Difference between kibosh and preclude

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