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recluse
What does recluse mean?
recluse (noun): one who lives in solitude.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use recluse in a sentence?
- She's a bit of a recluse. (Tatoeba sentence #5372928 by Hybrid, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does recluse come from?
From Old French reclus, past participle of reclure, from Latin reclūdere (“to disclose, to open”), from re- + claudō (“close”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of recluse?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “recluse” mean?
termination of operations
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a formal public statement
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unhappiness or discontent
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one who lives in solitude
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Which word is closest in meaning to “recluse”?
patent
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burden
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excess
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hermit
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