shut-in (shŭtĭn′)
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Tweet n. A person confined indoors by illness or disability. adj. (shŭt-ĭn) 1. Confined to a home or hospital, as by illness. 2. Disposed to avoid social contact; excessively withdrawn or introverted. |
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