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quarantine

nounverb /kwɑrəntin/ 3 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 22
Definitions
noun

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

noun

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

verb

place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

“My dog was quarantined before he could live in England”

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