adjective
removed
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adjective
1
Separated by distance, time, or degree.
"The suburb feels far removed from the noise of the city."
2
Describing a relative from a different generation, as in "first cousin once removed."
"She's actually my first cousin once removed, not my cousin."
How to Use Removed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSet apart, either in feeling/distance or in family generation.
Common mistake
"Once removed" in family terms means a generation apart, not "removed once from the family."
Word Forms
more removed comparative, most removed superlative
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The suburb feels far _____ from the noise of the city.