"leave well alone" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: leaves well alone [present, singular, third-person], leaving well alone [participle, present], left well alone [participle, past], left well alone [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|leave<,,left> well alone}} leave well alone (third-person singular simple present leaves well alone, present participle leaving well alone, simple past and past participle left well alone)
  1. Synonym of leave well enough alone Synonyms: leave well enough alone [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-leave_well_alone-en-verb-VDA3h-WH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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