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- pronunciation:
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leI
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people.
He was living in almost complete isolation in a cabin in the mountains.- similar words:
- solitude
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| definition 2: |
the complete separation of a person who is infected with a contagious disease, or the state of being separated from other people in this way.
Isolation was necessary to prevent the disease from spreading.The infected passengers were put in isolation.- similar words:
- quarantine
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exception |
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