Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in. We must not foreclose reconciliation as th...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2012 Subject: English Language

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Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

We must not foreclose reconciliation as the purpose of his trip.

Answer Details
In the sentence, the word "foreclose" means "exclude." To foreclose means to prevent something from happening or to shut out a possibility. In this context, the sentence is saying that it's important not to shut out the possibility of reconciliation as the purpose of his trip. The word "exclude" means to leave out or to prevent something or someone from being included, and is the option nearest in meaning to "foreclose."

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