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ostracize vs keep out

keep out vs ostracize

ostracize and keep out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostracize No No Yes No
keep out No No Yes No
As verbs, keep out is a hypernym of ostracize; that is, keep out is a word with a broader meaning than ostracize:
  • ostracize: avoid speaking to or dealing with
  • keep out: prevent from entering; shut out
Other hypernyms of ostracize include exclude, shut, shut out.
ostracize (verb) keep out (verb)
avoid speaking to or dealing with remain outside
expel from a community or group prevent from entering; shut out
Difference between ostracize and keep out

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