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exclusion

Main Entry: ex·clu·sion

Pronunciation: \iks-ˈklü-zhən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exclusion-, exclusio, from excludere

Date: 15th century

1 : the act or an instance of excluding
2 : the state of being excluded

— ex·clu·sion·ary \-zhə-ˌner-ē\ adjective

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