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In literature, the word "seclude" is often used to convey a deliberate withdrawal from society or a separation imposed by external forces. For instance, Maupassant portrays a character who secludes himself daily as a means of introspection and emotional connection to his cherished memory [1]. Conversely, Frazer employs the term to highlight a more severe form of isolation, where a woman is not only cut off from her family and community but the world itself is kept at bay from her [2]. These examples illustrate how "seclude" can underscore both the solace of intentional solitude and the pain of enforced segregation.
  1. Here he was wont to seclude himself daily and think of her who had been his treasure-the joy of his existence.
    — from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
  2. Not only was she secluded from her family and the community, but an attempt was made to seclude the world from her.
    — from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer

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