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Hermit vs Reclose - What's the difference?

hermit | reclose |

As a noun hermit

is a religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.

As a verb reclose is

to close or be closed after having previously been opened.

hermit

English

Alternative forms

* eremite, heremit, heremite (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
  • A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.
  • A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.

    • Synonyms

    In the sense of hermit: *anchorite *eremite *recluse * See also

    Derived terms

    * hermit crab * hermit thrush * hermit warbler * hermitage * hermitize

    See also

    * monachos * monk

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    reclose

    English

    Verb

    (reclos)
  • To close or be closed after having previously been opened
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    • , passage=Stents improved the procedure by combating the tendency of many vessels to reclose quickly after angioplasty. }}

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