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- See:
- rule
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to remove from consideration.
It's not likely that the wind caused the accident, but we can't rule it out yet.The police ruled out the neighbor as a suspect because he had a clear alibi.I was able to rule out B as the answer, but I still couldn't decide if it was A or C.- synonyms:
- eliminate
- similar words:
- disregard, overrule, reject, remove
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| related words: |
exclude, omit, preclude, scratch |
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