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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
distance
/ˈdɪs.təns/
noun1 of 2
amount of space between two places or things
- “From a distance, that stone looks like a person's face.”Tatoeba
- “Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To move away (from) someone or something.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)