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distant
adjective
located far away spatially
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ˈdɪstənt
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adjective
located far away spatially
“distant lands”
adjective
separate or apart in time
“distant events”
adjective
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
“distant villages”
adjective
far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
“a distant cousin”
adjective
remote in manner
“stood apart with aloof dignity”
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distant lands
remote stars
distant events
the remote past or future
distant villages
the sound of distant traffic
a distant sound
a distant telephone call
a distant cousin
a remote relative
a distant likeness
considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
stood apart with aloof dignity
a distant smile
he was upstage with strangers
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