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Dictionary: se·clud·ed   (sĭ-klū'dĭd) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Removed or remote from others; solitary.
  2. Screened from view; sequestered.
secludedly se·clud'ed·ly adv.
secludedness se·clud'ed·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Solitary and shut off from society: recluse. See include/exclude.
  2. Far from centers of human population: back, insular, isolated, lonely, lonesome, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, solitary. Idioms: off the beatenpathtrack. See near/far/distance.
  3. Concealed from view: hidden, screened, secret. See show/hide.

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adj

Definition: isolated, sheltered
Antonyms: accessible, busy, joining, mingling, open, public, sociable, socializing


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Remote, isolated.

pronunciation The more zigzag the way, the deeper the scenery. The winding path approaches the secluded and peaceful place. — Huang Binhong.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: hidden from general view or use
  Synonyms: privy, secret

Meaning #2: providing privacy or seclusion
  Synonyms: cloistered, reclusive, sequestered


 
 
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