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   blackball

   /ˈblakbɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. reject (a candidate applying to become a member of a private club), typically by means of a secret ballot: "her husband was blackballed when he tried to join the Country Club"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from the practice of registering an adverse vote by placing a black ball in a ballot box.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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     3

   • L

     1

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   • K

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   • B

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   • A

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