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    occlude

    occlude - Dictionary definition and meaning for word occlude

    Definition
    (verb) block passage through
    Synonyms : block , close up , impede , jam , obstruct , obturate
    Example Sentence
    • obstruct the path
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for occlude

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when you include someone they are welcome and the gates are always open but when you OCCLUDE(rhymes with EXCLUDE), they are unwelcome and hence the gates are SHUT or CLOSED on them.

Occlude - sounds like conclude. Means close or shut something...

Harry Potter fans may remember occlumency which is the subject that helps to close one's mind.

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