Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quarantine | Yes | No | Yes | No |
closing off | Yes | No | No | No |
quarantine (noun) | closing off (noun) |
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isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease | the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others |
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease |
quarantine (verb) | closing off (verb) |
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place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons |