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The Clue
Excluding, in a way (12 letter answer)
The Answer
BLACKBALLING
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Notes
The answer BLACKBALLING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BLACKBALL as a verb:
1. (banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball) = expel from a community or group
2. (veto, blackball, negative) = vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"