conclude = "to prove (the existence of something); entail"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Jody Gibson, former "Hollywood super-madam," on Fox's _The Big Story_ this afternoon:

"Those [customer-service] tips do not _conclude_ sexual activity. If she had talked about being sure to use a condom, that would conclude sexual activity."

JL


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