extreme isolation

collocation in English

meaningsofextremeandisolation

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extreme
adjective
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/ɪkˈstriːm/us
/ɪkˈstriːm/
very large in amount ...
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isolation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/
the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you ...
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(Definition ofextremeandisolationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unfortunately, there are problems involving education, medical care and theextremeisolationof these people.
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But practically all those complaints arose from theextremeisolationof their position and the fact that the man had been so long away from home.
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The lighthouse was known for itsextremeisolation, which precluded regular resupply.
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While stellar crowding proves disadvantageous to habitability, so too doesextremeisolation.
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He initially yells for help, but theextremeisolationof his location means that nobody is within earshot.
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Could people cope withextremeisolationin a confined space?
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Gram is a central part of this, having grown considerably since her days ofextremeisolationand loneliness.
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The last years of his life were a mixture ofextremeisolationand frenzied work.
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These units are characterized byextremeisolationof prisoners who are housed in small cells with solid steel doorsfor 22 to 23 hours per day.
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Feral children have sufferedextremeisolationduring childhood.
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The site was chosen for itsextremeisolationand remoteness to encourage meditation.
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Though access to most areas is readily available because the land is publicly owned, use is relatively light because of theextremeisolationof the land.
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