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dim and distant

dim and distant adjective: of a very long time ago, so as to be almost forgotten.

Adjective

dim and distant (comparative more dim and distant, superlative most dim and distant)

  1. (idiomatic) Of a very long time ago, so as to be almost forgotten.
    • the dim and distant past
    • a dim and distant memory

Forms of dim and distant

comparativemore dim and distant
superlativemost dim and distant

Questions about dim and distant

What does dim and distant mean?
Dim and distant means of a very long time ago, so as to be almost forgotten.
What part of speech is dim and distant?
Dim and distant is an adjective.

Words near dim and distant in the dictionary

  1. Dilworths
  2. dilysine
  3. Dilzak
  4. Dilzaks
  5. dim
  6. dim and distant
  7. dim bulb
  8. dim bulbs
  9. dim mak
  10. dim out
  11. dim sim

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