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far-away

far-away is the alternative form of faraway.

Meaning of faraway

Adjective

faraway (not comparable)

  1. Distant.
    • She lived in a faraway village in a faraway land.
  2. Not mentally present, as when daydreaming.
    • There was a faraway look on his face.

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Questions about far-away

What is far-away the alternative form of?
Far-away is the alternative form of faraway.

Words near far-away in the dictionary

  1. Far Sawrey
  2. far sight
  3. far turn
  4. far turns
  5. far's
  6. far-away
  7. Far-Downer
  8. Far-Downers
  9. far-famed
  10. far-feeling
  11. far-fetched

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