Distant and Dear

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Distant adjective - Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship.

Usage example: a distant cousin

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Dear is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Dear adjective - Commanding a large price.

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Distant is an antonym for dear.

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

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