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exclusion

Pronunciation: /ɪksˈkluːʒən/

The English word “exclusion” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
  2. The act of pushing or forcing something out.
  3. An item not covered by an insurance policy.

Etymology

From Middle English exclusion, exclusioun, from Old French [Term?] and Latin exclusiō, from exclūdō. By surface analysis, exclude + -sion.

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