Alone
Alone adjective - Not being in the company of others.
On its own and alone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On its own" instead an adjective "Alone".
On its own
Alone and on its own are semantically related. You can use "Alone" instead an adjective phrase "On its own".
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Both terms in one sentence
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Lighter and Softer: Gear, this series' original source material, is outright Grim Dark on its own, let alone when compared to Catscratch.
Source: Western Animation / Catscratch - This is how the early months of Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds will go, the Martians crushing the humans, with the Martians scout machine alone taking out 3 or 4 armored lorries on its own.
Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Video Games -
The Commander Shepard trope list alone got so long it ended up on its own page—remember, this is one character.
Source: Troperiffic
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