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short
Adjective
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the bottom to the top. The opposite is tall.
I can't reach the table because I'm too short.
The more I use the pencil, the shorter it becomes.
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the one end to the other. The opposite is long.
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If something is short then it takes a little time.
distance
Noun
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The distance between two things is how far apart they are. A short distance means they're close to each other, and a long distance means they're far apart.
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 93 million miles.
The distance from my house to the store is 2 kilometres.
The two girls were sitting a short distance apart, so they could hear each other whisper.
distance
Verb
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If you distance yourself from someone, you move away from something or someone.