The stripped threads preclude any reuse of the bolt. Preclude means
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Correct answer to question 103 (Word Knowledge): prevent
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To preclude is to rule something out entirely, so prevent is the match. Complicate is the near miss the item is built around: stripped threads do not make reuse harder, they make it impossible.
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