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v. Present participle of distance.

n. The process of becoming distant.

"Over 10 years ago, Ole Miss decided to begin distancing itself from the Old South, getting rid of Confederate battle flags and, finally, "Colonel Reb," a seemingly genteel Southern planter who'd been the mascot since 1979."

interval   

distanced    distances    distancing   

leave behind    point    point in time    indifference    maintain   

principal distance    accessible distances    middle distance    focal distance    to know one's distance   

distant   

discrepancy    contrariety    ceremoniousness    alienation    coldness   

assistance    coexistence    consistence    existence    insistence   

mile    space    length    range    height