Afar and Over

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Afar adverb - (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far.

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Over and afar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over" instead an adverb "Afar".

Over adverb - From one side to the other of an intervening space.

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Afar and over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afar" instead an adverb "Over".

Whips can be used for very flashy combat maneuvers like tripping over, disarming and strangling, but over such short distances it's easier to just draw your sword or shoot your enemy from afar.

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Tabletop Games
The gunship doesn't take the bait; instead it simply flies over the canyon and bombards them from afar with missiles and bombs.

Source: Wronski Feint
Big Good: SHIELD Director Daisy Johnson, AKA Quake, who authorizes and watches over the team from afar.

Source: Comic Book / Secret Avengers

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