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@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export default [{
 }]
 ```
 
-> Note: The `boundaries/include` option has preference over `boundaries/ignore`. If you define `boundaries/include`, use `boundaries/ignore` to ignore subsets of included files.
+> Note: The `boundaries/ignore` option has precedence over `boundaries/include`. If you define `boundaries/include`, use `boundaries/ignore` to ignore subsets of included files.
 
 #### __`boundaries/root-path`__