Leave-out meaning in English

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Definition

to leave (someone, something) out: to exclude (someone), to omit (something) phrasal verb
I was left out of the basketball team I was excluded from the basketball team.
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the advertisement you've just heard.

Someone who cannot read is called .
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a .
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be .
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be .

Fill in the blanks below with terms from the advertisement you've just heard.

Someone who cannot read is called illiterate 1.
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a billboard 2.
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "overcome 3" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be ridiculed 4.
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be excluded 5.
1 illiterate: The term "illiterate" means to be unable to read or write. A person who cannot read or write is called "illiterate".
2 billboard: A billboard is a large sign used for advertisements, generally in public places such as in the center of towns and cities or by major roads. Billboards are very commonly seen on highways and motorways.
3 overcome: To "overcome" something is to successfully fight against it or defeat it. One can overcome a problem, a fear, an opponent or a handicap. Example: I have overcome my fear of fish and recently bought an aquarium. The verb "to overcome" is synonymous with "conquer" and "defeat" in this context.
4 ridiculed: To be "ridiculed" is to be made to look "ridiculous" or to be "made fun of".
5 excluded: If one is "excluded" (from somewhere or some place), they are "denied access to it". To exclude, in the active sense, is "to deny access" or to prevent someone from being included. In this advertisement, the announcer mentions that people who can't read are often "excluded" from a group.

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