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Word: Recluse
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French reclus, past participle of reclure, from Latin recludere ‘enclose’, from re- ‘again’ + claudere ‘to shut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈkluːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
Short Definition:person who lives solitary life and tends to avoid other people
Examples:- she has turned into a virtual recluse
- he's a bit of a recluse
Word: Recluse
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈkluːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
favouring a solitary life.
Short Definition:favouring solitary life
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