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Difference between revisions of "Ostracize"

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Revision as of 13:38, 25 October 2013

Definition

Excluded from a society or group.

Origin

The word Ostracize is from the Greek word ostrakizein, which means "to banish by voting with potsherds."

Pronunciation

Related Words

Related words include exclude and exile, both being synonyms.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Sample Sentences

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Examples from Literature