| cheesecloth | (noun) a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses | - |
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| horsecloth | (noun) a cloth for the trapping of a horse | - |
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| houseclean | (verb) clean and tidy up the house | Synonyms: clean, clean house |
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| housecleaning | (noun) the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house | - |
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| (noun) (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions | - |
| seclude | (verb) keep away from others | Synonyms: sequester, sequestrate, withdraw |
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| secluded | (adjective) hidden from general view or use | Synonyms: privy, secret |
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| (adjective) providing privacy or seclusion | Synonyms: cloistered, reclusive, sequestered |
| seclusion | (noun) the act of secluding yourself from others | - |
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| (noun) the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others | Synonyms: privacy, privateness |