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isolation
noun
The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
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ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
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noun
The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
noun
A country's withdrawal from international politics
“He opposed a policy of American isolation”
noun
A feeling of being disliked and alone
noun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
noun
A state of separation between persons or groups
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He opposed a policy of American isolation
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