| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Dissociation from one's surroundings or worldly affairs: aloofness, detachment, remoteness. See ATTITUDE, CONCERN, INCLUDE, NEAR. 2. An extent, measured or unmeasured, of linear space: length, space, stretch. Informal : piece, way. See BIG. 3. The fact or condition of being far removed or apart: farness, remoteness. See BIG, NEAR. 4. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water: expanse, expansion, extent, reach, space, spread, stretch, sweep. See PLACE. 5. Degree of separation, especially in time: remove. See NEAR.
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