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Verb rule out has 3 senses
preclude, rule out, close out - make impossible, especially beforehand--1 is one way to obviate, rid of, eliminate
 Sample sentence:
 Something ----s something
 
rule out, rule in - include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules--2 is one way to rule, decree
 Sample sentence:
 Somebody ----s something
 
rule out, eliminate, reject - dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"Sample sentences:
 Somebody ----s something
 Somebody ----s somebody
 
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