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1) 'The nail that sticks out shall be hammered down' (出る釘は打たれる) Japanese proverb - "Standing out invites criticism."
Read more about this proverb - https://www.tofugu.com/japan/conformity-in-japan/

2) hermit /ˈhɜːmɪt/ - someone who chooses to live alone and away from other people

3) exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/ - to make something worse
Ex.: Sunny weather exacerbates the effects of pollution.
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