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Distant

Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.

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Similar meaning 16

Deep 84% connected

Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured…

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Deep 84% connected

Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Extreme 84% connected

At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.

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Extreme 84% connected

At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Far 84% connected

A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

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Far 84% connected

A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

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Removed 84% connected

of Remove

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Removed 84% connected

of Remove

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Reserved 84% connected

of Reserve

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Reserved 84% connected

of Reserve

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Ulterior 84% connected

Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither.

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Ulterior 84% connected

Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither.

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Yon 84% connected

At a distance, but within view; yonder.

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Yon 84% connected

At a distance, but within view; yonder.

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Yonder 84% connected

At a distance, but within view.

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Yonder 84% connected

At a distance, but within view.

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Derivationally related 4

Aloofness 74% connected

State of being aloof.

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Aloofness 74% connected

State of being aloof.

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Distance 74% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

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Distance 74% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

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Attribute 2

Distance 66% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Distance 66% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

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See also 2

Far 66% connected

A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

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Far 66% connected

A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

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Synonym 3

Aloof 92% connected

Same as Alewife.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Remote 92% connected

Removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; -- said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages; remote lands.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Removed 92% connected

of Remove

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Antonym 2

Close 94% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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Close 94% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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