Progress in science was often barred by convention.
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Barred
Synonyms for "barred" (139 found)
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mewedmullionednetlikenettednettynonpermissiblenot in itnot includednot permittednot possibleoff limitsout of boundsout of the questionoutlawedoxymoronicpaledparadoxicalpennedpent uppent-up
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plexiformprecludedpreposterousprohibitedpurgedquarantinedrailedrestrainedreticularreticulatereticulatedretiformridiculousruled outruled-outself-contradictoryshut inshut outshut-instreakedstreakystriatalstriatestriatedstrigatestrigosestriolatestripedstripytabbytabootabooedunallowedunauthorizedunder the banunimaginableunlawfulunlicensedunpermissibleunsanctionedunthinkableuntouchableveinedverbotenvetoedwalledwalled-inwateredybarred
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6 entriesform of
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3 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- забранен adj (Prevented)
- изключен adj (Prevented)
- нашарен на ивици adj (Having bars, striped)
Czech
1 entries- proužkovaný adj (Having bars, striped)
Finnish
3 entries- kielletty adj (Prevented)
- raidallinen adj (Having bars, striped)
- suljettu adj (Prevented)
Swedish
1 entries- avstängd adj (Prevented)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
We barred the door and locked it.
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The hospital was barred from doing business for three years.
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His prospects of success are barred.
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