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