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cloister
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NOUN
a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other. |
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close
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ADJECTIVE
a short distance away or apart in space or time VERB 1 move or cause to move so as to cover an opening : |
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constricting
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VERB
make narrower, esp. by encircling pressure |
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enclosure
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NOUN
an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier. |
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exclude
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exclude |ikˈskloōd|
VERB deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege |
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exclusion
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NOUN
the process or state of excluding or being excluded : drug users are subject to exclusion from the military. • an item or risk specifically not covered by an insurance policy or other contract : exclusions can be added to your policy. |
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preclude
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VERB
prevent from happening; make impossible : |
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restrict
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VERB
put a limit on; keep under control : |
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strain
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VERB [ trans. ] force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort
NOUN 1 a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree |
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stricture
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NOUN
a restriction on a person or activity : |
