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Preclude

/prɪˈklud/
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(verb) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

You can be both kind and firm. One does not preclude the other.
The one doesn't preclude the other.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bad weather did not ____ the team from completing the outdoor survey as planned.

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