The Clue
Quarantine (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ISOLATE
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Notes
The answer ISOLATE is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
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Put in solitary
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Set apart
Reverse of "bring together"
Definition
ISOLATE as a verb:
1. (isolate, insulate) = place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
2. obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"
3. (sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate) = set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
4. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them