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remote

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  1. distant               
 
re.mote \ri-'mo-t\ aj [L remotus, fr. pp. of remove-re to remove] 1: 
   separated by great intervals  2a: far removed in space, time, or relation 
   {the ~ past}  2b: DIVERGENT {comments ~ from the truth}  3: located out of 
   the way : SECLUDED  4a: acting on or controlling indirectly or from a 
   distance  4b: not arising from a primary or proximate action  5: small in 
   degree : SLIGHT  6: distant in manner : ALOOF  - re.mote.ly av