Concern with one about to leave – leaving partner in this? Crossword Clue

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Concern with one about to leave – leaving partner in this? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a state of social isolation
2. a solitary place

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LEAVING (noun)
1. the act of departing
CONCERN (verb)
1. be on the mind of
2. be relevant to
CONCERN (noun)
1. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
2. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

Hint 3: Anagram

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