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afar
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afar
(adverb)
afar
/ə
ˈ
fɑɚ/
adverb
afar
/ə
ˈ
fɑɚ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFAR
from afar
:
from a great distance
Their fans come
from afar
[=from far away] to watch them play.
the Earth as it is seen/viewed
from afar
He loved/worshipped/admired her
from afar
. [=without telling her]
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