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exclure

exclude, rule out

verb ex-KLUR Less Common
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Origin: Latin excludere

Usage Note

Exclure follows a -re verb pattern similar to conclure. It means to exclude a person or to rule out a possibility: on ne peut pas exclure cette hypothèse ('we cannot rule out that hypothesis'). The past participle is exclu (masculine), exclue (feminine).

Examples

"Elle a été exclue du groupe."

Natural Translation

She was excluded from the group.

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