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distance
[ dis-tuhns ]
/ ˈdɪs təns /
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noun
verb (used with object), dis·tanced, dis·tanc·ing.
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dis·tance·less, adjectiveWords nearby distance
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British Dictionary definitions for distance
distance
/ (ˈdɪstəns) /
noun
verb (tr)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with distance
distance
see go the distance; keep one's distance; spitting distance.
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