recluse

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Synonyms: recuse, reclude, reclose, reclus

Antonyms: recuse, reclude, reclose, reclus

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. [[sequestered|Sequestered]]; [[secluded]], [[isolated]].
2. [[hidden|Hidden]], [[secret]].

Noun

1. A person who lives in [[self-imposed]] [[isolation]] or [[seclusion]] from the [[world]], especially for [[religious]] [[purpose]]s; a [[hermit]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The [[place]] where a recluse [[dwell]]s; a [[place]] of [[isolation]] or [[seclusion]].
3. {{lb|en|US}} {{ellipsis|en|recluse spider}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[shut]]; to [[seclude]].

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