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ostracize vs shut out

shut out vs ostracize

ostracize and shut out both are verbs.

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

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