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  • verb transitive to prevent from entering or penetrating
  • verb idiomatic, transitive to prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.
  • verb transitive to cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb prevent from entering
  • verb indicate roughly
  • verb plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
  • verb shield from light

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