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solitary confinement
noun
Definition of solitary confinement
: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners He spent three months in solitary confinement.
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: being, living, or going alone or without companions
: saddened by isolation
: unfrequented, desolate
: one who lives or seeks to live a solitary life : recluse
: solitary confinement in prison
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