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wide

adverb (DISTANCE)
 
 
/waɪd/

Definition

B2 farther than usual, or as far as possible: "Open wide," said the dentist. They moved the goal posts wider apart.Distant in space and time
(Definition of wide adverb (DISTANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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