To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.
"Budget constraints preclude hiring right now."
Trade-offs, constraints, and risk management
"The budget prevents hiring"
"The budget precludes hiring"
Sounds definitive and considered
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Present everywhere; widespread and commonplace.
Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear; flowing like honey.
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things; shrewd.
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise.
