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Alone

alone

adjective, adverb

if you are alone, there is no one else with you

lone

adjective

alone

solo

adverb

alone

solitary

adjective

in a place or situation where there are no other people

unaccompanied

adjective

someone who is unaccompanied goes somewhere alone

(all) on your own

alone

(all) by yourself

alone

in isolation

in a place away from other people, animals, or things

be out of circulation

to temporarily not be involved in your usual public or social activities

cloistered

adjective

kept away from the noise, activity, or unpleasant responsibilities of ordinary life

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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