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Rareblock out
The correct spelling is block out.
How to pronounce block out
verb
Say it like: Blo-k o-wt
The correct spelling is block out. To prevent from entering or penetrating. For example: "High-factor suncream blocks out the sun's rays."
Usage Examples
“High-factor suncream blocks out the sun's rays.”
“After finding out she had terminal cancer, she tried to block out any thoughts of her own mortality.”
“to block out a plan”
Definition
verb
- 1.To prevent from entering or penetrating.
- 2.To prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.
- 3.To cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.
- 4.To begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.
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